Sophos Xg 125 Firewall



The expansion bay on our XG 125 and 135 models provides the option to add a 3G/4G module to your appliance. The module can be securely mounted and is then managed from your XG Firewall console. Better performance with the latest standards supported. XG Firewall always has one default interface configured on initial start-up using the IP address 172.16.16.16. If you used the initial setup assistant, then you may have changed this already and set up additional interfaces. XG 125 TotalProtect Bundles give you everything you need to secure your organization in one easy-to-manage license: an XG 125 appliance, a 3 Year FullGuard subscription, and your technical support. FullGuard combines all Sophos' core licenses in one cost-effective subscription for complete security: Essential Firewall, Network Protection, Web. If there is multiple firewall rules from VPN to LAN zones, then put the above firewall rule at the top of the list as described in Sophos XG Firewall: How to change firewall rule order. It is possible for the remote host to access the internet via the XG Firewall. The Sophos XG 125 firewall is one of the best SMB firewalls that offers superior performance with a simple management interface. These XG 125 firewalls are rated for 36-50 users, 6.5 Gbps firewall throughput, and 700 Mbps VPN throughput.

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You can reimage hardware, virtual, and software appliances.

Introduction

You use a bootable USB flash drive to reimage the device.

Caution Reimaging deletes all the data on XG Firewall. Save a recent configuration backup.

Reimage XG Firewall

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You can reimage XG Firewall with any firmware version.

Sophos Xg 125 Firewall Manual

Use a bootable USB flash drive and reimage the device.

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  1. Download and burn an ISO image to a bootable USB flash drive.
    1. Go to Sophos Licensing Portal and sign in.
    2. Go to Network Protection > Download Installers and select the required hardware, virtual, or software installer.
    3. Download balenaEtcher, a free tool to create a bootable USB flash drive.
    4. Run balenaEtcher and accept the license agreement.
    5. Insert a USB flash drive in your endpoint device. Select the firmware image you downloaded.
      Note The USB flash drive will be formatted. You'll lose all data on it.
    6. Click Flash and wait for the tool to create a flash drive that can restart the firewall, and wait for validation.
  2. To reimage XG Firewall, do the following:
    1. Power off XG Firewall.
    2. Optional To monitor the installation, connect an SVGA monitor to the SVGA port of XG Firewall.

      If it doesn't have an SVGA port, use an LCD panel to monitor the installation.

    3. Insert the bootable USB flash drive you created in XG Firewall.
    4. Power on XG Firewall.
    5. To enter the BIOS, press the Delete key when XG Firewall is starting. Make sure USB Key is the first boot option in the BIOS.
    6. Save and exit the BIOS.

      The firewall restarts.

    7. Sophos Firmware Installer starts reimaging XG Firewall.
    8. Monitor the installation.
    9. After the firmware is installed, remove the USB flash disk and type y to restart XG Firewall.
    10. XG Firewall restarts with the default configuration.
    11. Sign in and restore the configuration you want.