Īrmitage - Armitage is a free network vulnerability and exploitation tool that provides an easy to use GUI for the Metasploit framework. For more information and to download please go to. The free version only allows up to 256 IP's but this can be a powerful tool for testing interoperability with a server/workstation with the SonicWall. Retina Community - Retina Community is a free vulnerability management tool that provides a simple interface to test for zero-day vulnerabilities, configuration issues, missing patches, and workstation to server interaction. Vulnerability assessment: A proper vulnerability assessment is necessary to ensure that any information system is secure and should be performed many times a year. The tool will capture all traffic at the network interface card of the machine it is installed on allowing for people to see if the workstation/server is the issue and not the SonicWall. Wireshark - Wireshark is a free to use packet capture tool that includes a GUI for ease of use. Server/Workstation packet captures: The packet capture tool built into the SonicWall (System > Packet Monitor) can only monitor traffic reaching the SonicWall so a workstation/server level capture might be needed for troubleshooting to determine if it is a non-SonicWall issue. For more information and to download please go to The tool is CLI (Command Line Interface) so it is recommended to only be used if you're experienced or familiar in that kind of environment. PuTTY - PuTTY is a free to use Telnet and SSH client which allows remote access to networking devices with SSH/Telnet enabled. SonicWall interface access: SSH and Telnet are needed to login to the SonicWall when web GUI access is down. Some useful scan types include 'Quick Scan' and 'Intense Scan'. Nmap - Network Mapper: Netmap provides a GUI interface Zenmap which allows the user to type in a network like 192.168.0.1/24 to get a general overview of their network. See what ports are open on what IP's on the network.

Network/Port Scanning: Scanning the network for servers, workstations, printers, and all other network devices. What tools would be useful in troubleshooting the SonicWall before calling support? Useful third party tools for troubleshooting the SonicWall. Copy URL The link has been copied to clipboard.

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