Guest User!

You are not Sophos Staff.

Thread Info
  • State Suggested Answer
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 13 replies
  • Answers 3 answers
  • Subscribers 32 subscribers
  • Views 1333 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Suggested
This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

XG Firewall Home Use Edition on XG 86w

BeEf

Hello,


I'd like to install SFOS 19 (Home Edition) on a no longer used in production XG86W firewall.

Burning SW-19.0.0_GA-317.iso to a DVD and booting into it leaves me with
Sophos FIRMWARE INSTALLER


Created on: #Sun Apr 3 03:05:46 UTC 2022
Firmware version: #19.0.0.317
Contains Firmware for: SF01V_SO01

######################################################

Detected Sophos Physical Device.
Please get proper installation source.

on the console.

Is this even possible? Version 19 WITH Home Edition ON a XG 86w.

I've read some articles here how you can let this happen on larger firewalls with HDMI Port and booting Linux. However the XG 86w only has an COM Connection and very basic information on the console.

Cheers
Be.Ef



This thread was automatically locked due to age.
  • 0 in reply to Vivek Jagad

    The serial number seems to be stored in a special area. Even if reimaging a firewall with a new .iso file the serial is still the same as before. I have a bunch of firewalls in my company - usually updating across the path but sometimes it is faster to install from the iso.

    AFIK the license is reassigned to another serial number and not the other way round (you don't change the serial in order to use a license from another device). 

    We also had the case that a hardware needed to be replaced but I don't remember whether we received a replacement with the same serial or transferred the license. (I think we reasigned the license ...).

  • 0 in reply to Vivek Jagad

    ahh cool thanks, I'll stay away from that one then Laughing

    ------------------------------------------------

    worlds number one free ICMP monitoring platform: https://pinescore.com

  • 0 in reply to BeEf

    you need to completely wipe the disk outside of XF.

    Ian

    XG115W - v19.5.1 mr-1 - Home

    If a post solves your question please use the 'Verify Answer' button.

Share Feedback
×

Submitted a Tech Support Case lately from the Support Portal?

Unfiltered HTML