{"id":8415,"date":"2024-10-16T10:55:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=8415"},"modified":"2024-10-18T16:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:29:11","slug":"sophos-firewall-zero-touch-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2024\/10\/products\/sophos-firewall-zero-touch-deployment\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Firewall Zero-Touch Deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new XGS Series desktop appliances launched last week are ideal for distributed locations, such as retail franchises and branch offices. Often, those remote locations have no IT staff on-site, and the resources required for a firewall installation are not always readily available.<\/p>\n<p>While Sophos Firewall introduced true zero-touch deployment in v20 MR1, the new 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Gen XGS Series desktop appliances are the first Sophos Firewall products to ship with this capability out of the box, enabling them to be easily deployed with zero-touch.<\/p>\n<p>While some vendors will charge an add-on fee or require the purchase of professional services for this functionality, Sophos zero-touch deployment comes at no extra cost.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-management.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-management.png 1254w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-management.png?resize=300,216 300w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-management.png?resize=768,554 768w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-management.png?resize=1024,738 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With this new zero-touch solution, a USB device is no longer required, making zero-touch deployments a lot simpler. The firewall will now automatically connect to Sophos Central to download configuration information. For scenarios where you prefer to use a USB device, it is still possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8417 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-zero-touch-configuration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1428\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-zero-touch-configuration.png 1428w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-zero-touch-configuration.png?resize=300,99 300w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-zero-touch-configuration.png?resize=768,254 768w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sophos-firewall-zero-touch-configuration.png?resize=1024,339 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How it works:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Add the new firewall in Sophos Central<\/li>\n<li>Drop-ship the device to the desired location and have someone on-site connect it to the Internet<\/li>\n<li>The firewall will auto-connect to Sophos Central<\/li>\n<li>Finish the configuration in Sophos Central<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Watch this demo video for an overview of how it works:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" title=\"Sophos Firewall v20: Zero Touch Configuration\" src=\"\/\/play.vidyard.com\/TygYQm9ufcvFiJ9aAK7pit.html?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.sophos.com\/central\/customer\/help\/en-us\/ManageYourProducts\/FirewallManagement\/Firewalls\/FirewallAdd\/FirewallZeroTouch\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online documentation<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Easy Upgrades from XG to XGS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re upgrading an XG Series to the latest XGS Series appliances, you can not only take advantage of zero-touch deployment, but also the new any-to-any backup\/restore assistant with port mapping to make the upgrade easy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Simply take a configuration backup of your XG Series device before you deploy your new XGS Series<\/li>\n<li>Once the new XGS Series device is online, it will automatically upgrade the firmware to the latest release to get the benefits of the new backup\/restore assistant<\/li>\n<li>Restore the backup of your XG Series device to your new firewall utilizing the port-mapping assistant.<\/li>\n<li>Since Sophos Central credentials are not included in the restore process to a different device, re-register the firewall with Sophos Central<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/sophos-firewall-map-interfaces.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/sophos-firewall-map-interfaces.png 718w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/sophos-firewall-map-interfaces.png?resize=300,225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the new 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Generation XGS Series desktops firewalls, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2024\/10\/products\/sophos-firewall-new-xgs-series-desktop-firewalls-and-sfos-v21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launch announcement<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v8VLVhzsC5I\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deploy the new 2nd Gen XGS Series desktops with zero-touch 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