How to migrate from XG 330 To XGS 3300

Question

Good evening
we have an xg330 firewall that I have to renew its license for one year only, since the tech refresh must be done before 03-31-2025, which is the EOL date of the FW XG 330.
my firewall is in HA and I would like to know the following:
1- How to migrate configuration from old FW to new XGs 3300?
2-Can we migrate or transfer the license to the new FW
3- I do not have a mail server in the company. the messaging service is provided by a provider, should the email protection module be activated, or is it not necessary?
4- What is the step-by-step action plan to migrate from the XG 330 firewall to XGS 3300?
Thanks a lot

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Erick Jan · Answer

Hi Sofos network, 
 Thank you for reaching out to Sophos Community. 
 Have you tried to use any how-to videos, documentation, Sophos Assistant, or KBA to try to check the issue? 
 1 You can migrate the configuration from XG to XGS by doing a backup and restore. 
 Note: Remember that you can't restore a backup to an appliance with fewer physical ports. 
 2. Yes, you can transfer the license. You may contact Sophos Customer Care for better assistance, as they handle license-related queries. 
 3. If a third-party provider provides your messaging service, you may choose not to activate the module. It depends on your specific requirements and if you want email protection in your firewall. 
 Note: Sophos email protection handles Anti-spam, Anti-virus, DLP, Encryption(SPX), and email malware protection. 
 4. Action Plan 
 
 Backup configuration on XG 330 
 Restore on XGS 3300, 
 Verify the settings 
 License Transfer 
 Testing 
 Monitoring 
 
 For more reference, kindly see below. 
 
 Sophos Firewall and Sophos UTM: Backup and restore compatibility check