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SG210 / XGS2300 without HDD

Olivier Sabatier

Hi there, 

I have a Cisco SG210 and a XGS2300 but without any HDD inside. What do I need to make them working ? I even can´t go to the WebGUI ... 

Thanks for your help



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    Sophos (I assume "Cisco" is a typo here) firewalls are heavily cusomized linux systems running from a HDD so it's understandable.

    Depending on the previous owner's security needs it's common not only to wipe the disks but physically destroy them.

    In short: you need new disks. Older systems were equipped with INTEL SSDSC2BW12 industrial grade disks, newer models have the cheaper consumer grade AData ASU800SS-256GT-2. So grab one of these (they run about 30€) and install it. Using different brands, speeds or sizes might return in problems with the install (see below).

    The software is distributed in ISO form but can also invoked using a bootable USB stick.

    For the SG210 watch out for the asg-9.716-2.1.iso (or a previous release), for the XGS3200 you need the HW-19.5.3_MR-3-652.iso

    Run the installer, it will recognize the hardware and give you a clean OOTB install.

    Detailed instructions can be found here:

    https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000034331?language=en_US (about UTM)

    https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000036812?language=en_US (About XG)

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    Sophos (I assume "Cisco" is a typo here) firewalls are heavily cusomized linux systems running from a HDD so it's understandable.

    Depending on the previous owner's security needs it's common not only to wipe the disks but physically destroy them.

    In short: you need new disks. Older systems were equipped with INTEL SSDSC2BW12 industrial grade disks, newer models have the cheaper consumer grade AData ASU800SS-256GT-2. So grab one of these (they run about 30€) and install it. Using different brands, speeds or sizes might return in problems with the install (see below).

    The software is distributed in ISO form but can also invoked using a bootable USB stick.

    For the SG210 watch out for the asg-9.716-2.1.iso (or a previous release), for the XGS3200 you need the HW-19.5.3_MR-3-652.iso

    Run the installer, it will recognize the hardware and give you a clean OOTB install.

    Detailed instructions can be found here:

    https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000034331?language=en_US (about UTM)

    https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000036812?language=en_US (About XG)

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