No i installed SFOS again using the Hardware iso, so it's up and running again. My trial has expired so I might have to migrate my UTM9 license (there's only 6months left anyway).. Hmm i don't think there's a hidden partition since it could start the firmware loader with an unplugged harddrive.. There must be some kind of little storage partition in there.
I got it installed and working on my SG115 and once I get to my serial number I can change it to the home serial sent by Sophos but I get an activation error. I'm guessing because activation calls home every time we are pretty much screwed on this home on Hardware stuff, where with UTM I don't think it was calling home to see if the license is valid and for what.
Where can we get SW-SFOS_15.01.0-376.iso now that Sophos has removed images from their FTP site? The newest revision throws errors on SG hardware saying to use the HW version.
If you first reinstall the SG HW device with a SG HW ISO and then configure it to just be able to reach the console, you can then rename or remove the file: /etc/asg and right after that it is possible to overwrite the device with SW version of XG (version 16)
Managing several Sophos UTMs and Sophos XGs both at work and at some home locations, dedicated to continuously improve IT-security and feeling well helping others with their IT-security challenges.
By version 16 the software version of SFOS is now possible to install on SG/XG Hardware(I guess it's only on the smaller appliances, I can install the SW version on my SG105, but not on my SG125)
Deleting the asg file in UTM9 has no influence since the harddrive is being formatted during SFOS installation.
I just did the same on a SG105. First time it wouldn't install because appliance found. I then deleted /etc/asg and could then overwrite with SW XG 16.
Managing several Sophos UTMs and Sophos XGs both at work and at some home locations, dedicated to continuously improve IT-security and feeling well helping others with their IT-security challenges.
I tried deleting the /etc/asg file on my SG125 but it still required the HW version of SFOS during install.
So i took the SSD from the SG125 and installed it in my SG105 and then installed the software version of SFOS on it (had to do the same with my XG105). So i guess there's something magical about that SG105..
