SonicWall · Firewalls
SonicWall NSa 6800
Gen 8 enterprise firewall in a 1U rack-mount form factor, with four 40G QSFP ports, eight multigigabit SFP/SFP+ interfaces and copper interfaces, for networks with high traffic concentration.
Overview
NSa Gen 8 model to consider for larger-scale projects. Final selection must consider the environment, configuration, licensing and the controls to be enabled.
Key features
- SonicOS 8SonicOS 8
- SD-WAN and IPsec/SSL VPNSD-WAN and IPsec/SSL VPN
- BGP, OSPF and RIP routingBGP, OSPF and RIP routing
- Active/passive HA with state synchronisationActive/passive HA with state synchronisation
- Management through NSM, web interface, CLI/SSH and REST APIManagement through NSM, web interface, CLI/SSH and REST API
- Design conditionHardware Only, APSS and MPSS options; verify contracted services
- Design conditionThe redundant power supply is a separate item
- Design conditionRegional availability, SKU, accessories and licences must be confirmed in the proposal
Technical specifications
| Firewall inspection | 55 Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Application inspection | 40 Gb/s |
| IPS | 40 Gb/s |
| Threat prevention | 40 Gb/s |
| IPsec VPN | 27 Gb/s |
| Maximum SPI connections | 20000000 |
| WWAN | Compatible USB Type-A cellular dongles; confirm modem, carrier and firmware |
| Copper data Ethernet | 16 × 1 GbE + 4 × 10/5/2.5/1 GbE |
| Optical interfaces | 8 × 10/5/2.5/1 Gb/s SFP/SFP+ + 4 × 40G QSFP |
| USB | 2 × USB Type-A |
| Console | 1 × console |
| Dedicated management | 1 × 1 GbE |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Expansion | Up to 1 TB |
| New connections per second | 280000 |
| Site-to-site VPN tunnels | 6000 |
| Included IPsec clients | 2000 |
| Maximum IPsec clients | 6000 |
| Included SSL VPN licences | 2 |
| Maximum SSL VPN licences | 1500 |
| Maximum logical VLAN/tunnel interfaces | 512 |
| TLS/SSL inspection | 10.5 Gb/s |
| Dimensions | 43.2 × 42.6 × 4.4 cm, according to the current commercial datasheet |
| Power supply | 450 W power supply; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; published maximum power consumption: 201.7 W. Optional second power supply, sold separately. |
| Deployment resource 1 | Rack 1U |
| Deployment resource 2 | 512 GB of storage; expansion up to 1 TB |
| Deployment resource 3 | Weight in the commercial datasheet: 7.4 kg |
Figures published by the manufacturer. Final sizing depends on the environment, enabled services and traffic profile.