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SonicOS 5.8.1.2 Release Notes for the NSA 220/250M Series Appliances
SonicOS 5.8.1.2 Release Notes for the NSA 220/250M Series Appliances
P/N 232-000648-00 Rev A
Contents
Contents ..................................................................................................................................................................1
Platform Compatibility ..............................................................................................................................................1
Browser Support ......................................................................................................................................................1
New Features in SonicOS 5.8.1.2 ............................................................................................................................2
Supported Features by Appliance Model ..................................................................................................................3
Known Issues ..........................................................................................................................................................4
Upgrading SonicOS Image Procedures ....................................................................................................................8
Related Technical Documentation..........................................................................................................................13
Platform Compatibility
The SonicOS 5.8.1.2 release is supported on the following SonicWALL Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) security
appliances:
• SonicWALL NSA 250M / 250M Wireless
• SonicWALL NSA 220 / 220 Wireless
The SonicWALL WAN Acceleration Appliance Series (WXA 500 Live CD, WXA 2000 appliance, WXA 4000
appliance, WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance) are also supported for use with NSA appliances running 5.8.1.2. The
minimum recommended Firmware version for WXA Series is 1.0.12.
Browser Support
SonicOS with Visualization uses advanced browser technologies such as HTML5, which are supported in most
recent browsers. SonicWALL recommends using the latest Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari browsers
for administration of SonicOS.
This release supports the following Web browsers:
• Chrome 11.0 and higher (recommended browser for dashboard real-time graphics display)
• Firefox 4.0 and higher
• Internet Explorer 8.0 and higher (do not use compatibility mode)
• Safari 5.0 and higher
Mobile device browsers are not recommended for SonicWALL appliance system administration.