
Each SonicWALL appliance also contains Random Access Memory (RAM).
RAM is a volatile type of memory that is lost whenever the system is powered off
or reset. When the SonicWALL device powers on, and after the power on self test
(POST) is completed, the SonicOS image is loaded into RAM. After SonicOS is up
and functional, it loads the saved configuration file from flash memory.The configu-
ration that is stored in RAM is called the running configuration.
Using the Command-Line Interface
As mentioned earlier, the serial console can provide a stable and secure method to
configure SonicWALL appliances. Although most administrators who only admin-
ister one or ...