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  • SG230 fan replacement with Noctua

    Hi, I'm running a SG230 with Sophos Firewall OS for a home setup and I am very pleased with the functionality. Unfortunately I do not have a lot of space at home and am running this machine in a switch rack located near my desktop PC. I think…
  • SFPs compatibility with HP 5820X-24XG-SFP+

    Hi everyone, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to inquire about the compatibility of the SOPHOS 3300XGS , SFP+ module with the Switch HP 5820X-24XG-SFP+. We are currently evaluating our network infrastructure and considering using…
  • sophos Hardware-Firewall defekt

    Fehlerbeschreibung: Einschalten, Fährt hoch, Diverse Anzeigen im Display (CPU, RAM, LAN etc., Peep-Code zu hören (3x 4-5 Peeps), Gerät schaltet sich alleine aus (ganzer Vorgang ca. 2 Minuten)
  • Lack of hardware quality Sophos XG appliance, esp. SSD / HD

    He there, yesterday, we had the third hardware failure in three years with a defective SSD on a Sophos XG 230 v2. And when i look at the forum here, i am not alone. This is now only "one" example of another concerned. (+) Sophos Firewall: v19.5 MR1: Feedback…
  • virtual sophos connected to bridge on proxmox

    Hi I try to setup a virtual sophos as firewall (SFOS 19.5) for my VM in a private vlan et also give access to remote user/site using vpn version :proxmox 7 eno1 -> vmbr0 (public IP as management on ovh infrastructure) eno2 (connected to the vrack service…
  • the devise is not working

    device : XGS 2100 Please help to find a solution to this problem, the device does not work after being connected to the ac power and after pressing the power button note : no data appears on the device screen and t he power cable has been changed
  • Sophos Firewall - qemu-guest-agent Not Installed

    Good afternoon, I'm encountering the same issue as described in this thread: Lack of critical component in KVM images I have a Proxmox install of Sophos XG Firewall. This install was done using the installation ISO. The hypervisor hangs when restarting…
  • Limitations of home edition

    I'm sure this question gets beat into the ground often. I know the XG home edition has hardware limitations but when I tried using v18 last year I ran into an oddity with devices not getting online. As soon as I swapped back to my other firewall they…
  • Qcow2 sisk image doesn't Boots on proxmox

    Il try thé last version of firewall on proxmox v7 Thé firewall doesn't Boots on qcow2 primatry disk extracted from de downloaded Zip file. Il use as OS configuration a linux and the défault bios proposed by proxmox. The Boot ordre IS correct. IS…
  • XG Firewall faile to boot on Openstack

    I'm trying to deploy a Sophos Virtual Appliance KVM on Openstack. But boots with this message. I used the cqow2 image for KVM Disk detection issue: Auxiliary disk is missing or wrong detection Doing Appliance Specific Setting Loading firstboot configuration…
  • Sophos 2x 40GbE QSFP+ FleXi Portmodul Firmware Upgrade

    Hello, we have a Sophos XG 230 with an additional FlexiPort Module. Are there any Firmware Upgrades available for the module itself (not the whole Firewall). Is there a way to output the modules Firmware version? Thanks, Moritz.
  • Sophos Firewall: Deploying Sophos Firewall v19 with AWS Autoscaling

    Disclaimer : This information is provided as-is for the benefit of the Community. Please contact Sophos Professional Services if you require assistance with your specific environment. Table of Contents Overview Prerequisites and important…
  • Fail to install Sophos XG (Home Edition)

    Hello, I'm trying my best to boot the installer of Sophos XG Home Edition version SW-19.5.0_GA-197 .iso from a 8GB USB 2.0 stick on my Intel i3-1115G4 CPU with 8 GB RAM but can't seem to find a way to properly boot the Installer I tried Etcher on…
  • sophos on mini pc

    hello! I ve recently found about sophos xg (which will solve a problem with my network). Someone said it will block all ads on my network (which is the main issue) and proposed to run it on a "standalone" pc. Because I m really not sure yet, will it run…
  • Home edition installation

    hi there, i am trying to install a sophos home edition on a HP core i3 desktop machine, i used rufus to burn the img, everytime i turn on the computer, i see a grub rescue> any support is appreciated
  • Disapointed by XGS 116 for home

    I tested a VM with XG home Edition and I was pretty happy with it that I decided to order a physical firewall to get a real protection instead of virtual. I ordered a XGS 116 and I got really disapointed by the noize of the device. I plug the device…
  • XG firewall virtual licensing

    So today I was shopping for licensing at my suppler site and I notice you can get 1CPU with 2GB RAM still. I thought since v18 4GB RAM was minimum. So do you set the VM to 1CPU and RAM 4GB?
  • Hardware failure support!!!

    Hi, if any case hardware failure what exact time required to replace hardware. we are currently running SOPHOS XG-210.no backup device is present. Location-Banglore Model-SOPHOS-XG-210 Thanks satya
  • Sophos XGS 3300/4300 SFP+ question

    Hi, It is possible to connect XGS3300/4300 to core switch with RJ45 SFP+ ASF-10G-T transcievers to get 10Gb/s speed over cooper? Any other transciever option, on link listed below I can only find this option for XG, not for XGS models? Has anyone tried…
  • XG Home interface issues

    I switched from UTM 9.x to the (for me) new XG Home. Its an old PC working under UTM perfect with - 2x 1port 1Gb Cards (cant remember from which company, nothing on the cards) - 1x 4port 1Gb Card HP NC364T Now, after installing XG Home, the boot…
  • Physical XGS to virtual appliance in DR

    We have a pair of XGS 6500s in HA. There's a possible scenario whereby we have a cloud based DR/'cold site' which has a requirement for a firewall. I'm wondering, can I spool up a virtual XG in the cold site and import our live config, and expect it…
  • XG Home CPU for 700/350Mbps internet link

    Hi everyone, Searching on community about CPUs for XG Home I only found topics about older CPUs suggestions. Here's my home network details and goals with XG Home: Current network: Internet Downlink/Uplink: 700/350Mbps (monthly average internet…
  • Sophos Firewall Home Addition will not boot

    I have been trying to install Sophos Firewall Home edition on a dedicated machine and have followed all the instructions (I beleive) but keep getting the error "selected boot image did not authenticate" when trying to boot from the usb drive I downloaded…
  • new xg fw virtual appliance on kvm from generic intel iso

    Hi, I've just installed and configured my first instance of xg on kvm starting from generic intel iso, too late I read about the kvm img.. you recommend to redo the job, to destroy and recreate the instance starting from kvm image for best performance…
  • Install Sophos Home Edition on Sophos XG 230 rev 1 - would that work?

    I have a used Sophos XG 230 rev 1, does the hardware specifications support installation of Sophos Home Edition? I am struggling to find the specs for XG 230 Rev.1 but I believe it only runs on 2 Core instead or 4 Core required for Sophos Home Edition…