SonicWall NSa 6800 03-SSC-8007 1U Rackmount Firewall, High Availability Unit
Overview
The SonicWall Gen 8 NSa Series is a 1U rack-mountable next-generation firewall line with simplified licensing across Hardware Only, Advanced and Managed Protection options. The 03-SSC-8007 is the NSa 6800 High Availability unit. It is the secondary unit of an NSa 6800 high availability pair, supplied as an appliance with no security subscription attached; support and security subscriptions are sold separately and licensed on the primary appliance.
Technical Details
The SonicWall NSa 6800 03-SSC-8007 is a 1U rackmount next-generation firewall running SonicOS 8, with 16×1GbE RJ45, 4×10/5/2.5/1GbE, 8×10/5/2.5/1GbE SFP/SFP+, 4×40GbE QSFP. Threat Prevention throughput is 40 Gbps with Gateway AV, Anti-Spyware, IPS and Application Control enabled (55 Gbps firewall inspection), and it holds up to 20,000,000 concurrent SPI connections. This part number is the High Availability unit of an NSa 6800 pair and must be paired with a regular NSa 6800. It is used at a campus or main-office internet edge, in the DMZ and between user and server segments.
Best For
The NSa 6800 suits a campus or main-office internet edge that needs 40 Gbps of Threat Prevention throughput and up to 20,000,000 concurrent SPI connections. It is bought to pair with an existing NSa 6800 for high availability. Size against the Threat Prevention figure, not the firewall inspection throughput.
Not suitable if:
- your inspected traffic exceeds 40 Gbps, the published Threat Prevention throughput
- you need a standalone firewall rather than the second unit of an HA pair
03-SSC-8007 Specifications
| Ports & Uplinks | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Interfaces | 16×1GbE RJ45, 4×10/5/2.5/1GbE, 8×10/5/2.5/1GbE SFP/SFP+, 4×40GbE QSFP |
| Max Port Speed | 40 GbE |
| Management & Console Ports | 1×1GbE RJ45 out-of-band management, 1×Console, 2×USB (type-A) |
| Performance & Scale | |
| Firewall Throughput | 55 Gbps (RFC 2544) |
| Threat Prevention Throughput | 40 Gbps (Gateway AV, Anti-Spyware, IPS and Application Control enabled) |
| TLS/SSL Inspection Throughput | 10.5 Gbps (DPI SSL) |
| IPsec VPN Throughput | 27 Gbps (1418-byte UDP, AESGMAC16-256) |
| Maximum Concurrent Sessions | 20,000,000 (SPI) |
| New Sessions per Second | 280,000 |
| Maximum DPI Connections | 15,000,000 (DPI) |
| Maximum IPsec VPN Tunnels | 6,000 (site-to-site) |
| Hardware & Memory | |
| Onboard Storage | 512 GB (expandable up to 1 TB) |
| Power & Thermal | |
| Power Supply | 450 W; 100-240 VAC input (50-60 Hz) |
| Redundant Power Supply | Optional |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 201.7 W |
| Physical & Environmental | |
| Form Factor | 1U Rackmount |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.73 × 17.01 × 16.77 in (4.4 × 43.2 × 42.6 cm) |
| Weight | 16.3 lb (7.4 kg) |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C) |
| Software | |
| Operating System | SonicOS 8 |
| High Availability | Active/Passive with stateful synchronization |
| Central Management Platform | Network Security Manager (NSM) 3.0 and above |
| Routing Protocols & IPv6 | BGP, OSPF, RIPv1/v2, static routes, policy-based routing; IPv6 certified |
FAQ
Does the SonicWall NSa 6800 03-SSC-8007 include a security subscription?
No. The 03-SSC-8007 is a dedicated High Availability appliance with no security-service bundle of its own. It runs SonicOS 8; once it is associated with the primary NSa 6800 on MySonicWall, it synchronizes its licensing with the primary appliance.
How much traffic can the SonicWall NSa 6800 03-SSC-8007 handle?
SonicWall publishes no user count, so size the NSa 6800 on its figures. Firewall inspection throughput is 55 Gbps, but Threat Prevention throughput is 40 Gbps with Gateway AV, Anti-Spyware, IPS and Application Control enabled; size against that. It holds 20,000,000 concurrent SPI connections and 15,000,000 DPI connections, and opens 280,000 new connections per second.
What interfaces does the SonicWall NSa 6800 03-SSC-8007 have?
The NSa 6800 provides 16×1GbE RJ45, 4×10/5/2.5/1GbE, 8×10/5/2.5/1GbE SFP/SFP+, 4×40GbE QSFP. Management and console connectivity is 1×1GbE RJ45 out-of-band management, 1×Console, 2×USB (type-A). Transceivers for any SFP-type ports are sold separately.
Does the SonicWall NSa 6800 03-SSC-8007 support high availability?
This part number is the High Availability unit: the second appliance of an NSa 6800 HA pair. The NSa 6800 supports Active/Passive high availability with stateful synchronization. SonicWall's Gen 8 Architecture and Services datasheet adds Active-Active DPI high availability for the NSa 4800, 5800 and 6800.
What is the difference between the NSa 6800 and the NSa 5800?
Both run the same SonicOS 8. The NSa 6800 is rated at 55 Gbps firewall inspection throughput, 40 Gbps Threat Prevention throughput and 20,000,000 concurrent SPI connections; the NSa 5800 is rated at 30 Gbps, 24 Gbps and 8,000,000. Check both interface sets in the specification tables.
Does the 03-SSC-8007 include SonicWall support?
The 03-SSC-8007 is a dedicated High Availability appliance. It must be paired with a regular NSa 6800. Once the two are associated on MySonicWall, the HA unit synchronizes its licensing with the primary appliance. Network Devices Inc. confirms the pairing and licensing before the order is placed.
How is the SonicWall NSa 6800 03-SSC-8007 managed?
The NSa 6800 is managed through Network Security Manager (NSM) 3.0 and above, and locally through the SonicOS web interface and CLI. Firewall policy, SD-WAN, VPN and high availability are configured on the appliance; the HA unit's licensing synchronizes with the primary appliance in the pair. SonicWall includes centralized management and alerting as part of support, so NSM management needs an active support contract or security bundle.
What condition is the 03-SSC-8007 sold in, and what warranty applies?
Network Devices Inc. supplies the 03-SSC-8007 new and factory sealed. It is covered by a one-year Network Devices Inc. warranty and a 30-day return window. Orders ship from our New Jersey and Texas warehouses.
