Required equipment

This section presents the equipment that is required to update the TPM firmware on SNS firewalls. Refer to the information that is relevant to your SNS firewall model.

NOTE
Connectors on the SNS firewall side are always listed first with regard to the USB and serial cables mentioned below.

SN-XS-Series-170, SNi10, SN-S-Series-220 and SN-S-Series-320 firewalls

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB-C to USB-A cable that is provided with the SNS firewall,

  • A computer with Internet access, a terminal emulator installed, e.g., PuTTy, configured with a baud rate of 115200, and the PL23XX USB-to-Serial driver installed.

These SNS firewalls do not have ports allowing a monitor to be connected.

SN-M-Series-520, SN-M-Series-720 and SN-M-Series-920 firewalls

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB-C to USB-A cable provided with the SNS firewall, or an RJ45 to RS232 serial cable provided with the SNS firewall (if necessary, with an RS232 to USB adapter),

  • A computer with Internet access, a terminal emulator installed, e.g., Putty, configured with a baud rate of 115200, and the PL23XX USB-to-Serial driver installed if the SNS firewall is connected over a USB-C port.

These SNS firewalls do not have ports allowing a monitor to be connected.

SN-L-Series-2200 and SN-L-Series-3200 firewalls

Connection to an SN-L-Series firewall from a computer:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB-C to USB-A cable provided with the SNS firewall, or an RJ45 to RS232 serial cable provided with the SNS firewall (if necessary, with an RS232 to USB adapter),

  • A computer with Internet access, a terminal emulator installed, e.g., Putty, configured with a baud rate of 115200, and the PL23XX USB-to-Serial driver installed if the SNS firewall is connected over a USB-C port.

Connection to an SN-L-Series firewall from a monitor:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB keyboard,

  • A monitor and HDMI cable,

  • A computer with Internet access.

SN-XL-Series-5200 and SN-XL-Series-6200 firewalls

Connection to an SN-XL-Series firewall from a computer:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB-C to USB-A cable provided with the SNS firewall, or an RJ45 to RS232 serial cable provided with the SNS firewall (if necessary, with an RS232 to USB adapter),

  • A computer with Internet access, a terminal emulator installed, e.g., Putty, configured with a baud rate of 115200, and the PL23XX USB-to-Serial driver installed if the SNS firewall is connected over a USB-C port.

Connection to an SN-XL-Series firewall from a monitor:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB keyboard,

  • A monitor and VGA cable,

  • A computer with Internet access.

SN1100 and SN3100 firewalls

Connection to an SN1100 or SN3100 firewall from a computer:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • An RJ45 to RS232 serial cable provided with the SNS firewall (if necessary, with an RS232 to USB adapter),

  • A computer with Internet access and a terminal emulator installed, e.g., PuTTy, configured with a baud rate of 115200.

Connection to an SN1100 or SN3100 firewall from a monitor:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB keyboard,

  • A monitor and HDMI cable,

  • A computer with Internet access.

SNi20 firewalls

Connection to an SNi20 firewall from a computer:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • An RJ45 to RS232 serial cable provided with the SNS firewall (if necessary, with an RS232 to USB adapter),

  • A computer with Internet access and a terminal emulator installed, e.g., PuTTy, configured with a baud rate of 115200.

Connection to an SNi20 firewall from a monitor:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • A USB keyboard,

  • A monitor and micro HDMI cable,

  • A computer with Internet access.

SNxr1200 firewalls

Connection to an SNxr1200 firewall from a computer:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • An “IT connection kit” provided as an option,

  • An RS232 to USB female serial cable,

  • A computer with Internet access and a terminal emulator installed, e.g., PuTTy, configured with a baud rate of 115200.

Connection to an SNxr1200 firewall from a monitor:

  • A blank USB flash drive formatted to FAT32,

  • An “IT connection kit” provided as an option,

  • A USB keyboard,

  • A monitor and DVI cable,

  • A computer with Internet access.