Sophos Firewall v20: XG to XGS Migration (High Availability)

We show you how to migrate from an XG to an XGS Firewall with High Availability configured using the new Backup-Restore Assistant, which is available in SFOS v20 MR2.

For compatible migrations, the Backup-Restore Assistant is only available if:
-Backup device is running SFOS v19.5 MR4+ (or v20 GA+), and
-Restore device is an XGS series, virtual or cloud appliance running SFOS v20 MR2

If these prerequisites aren’t met, the Assistant UI will not appear, and you must use the old Backup and Restore process.
Refer to this Techvid: https://techvids.sophos.com/watch/AMktmUJbvMvEZzxzyZpV5w


Skip ahead to these sections:
00:11 Overview & Prerequisites
02:21 High Availability Caveats
03:38 Prepare Backup
04:37 Restore Device
07:31 Finalize Configuration


Relevant Documentation:

Compatibility Check Tool
https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/reference/backup_restore/port_mapping/en-us/

Secure Storage Master Key
https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/20.0/help/en-us/webhelp/onlinehelp/AdministratorHelp/ControlCenter/index.html

Sophos Firewall v20 MR2 High Availability Backup and Restore Documentation:
https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/20.0/Help/en-us/webhelp/onlinehelp/index.html?contextId=backup-restore

Upgrade Firmware
https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/20.0/Help/en-us/webhelp/onlinehelp/index.html?contextId=firmware

XG Series Hardware: End of Life (EOL) Frequently Asked Questions
https://community.sophos.com/sophos-xg-firewall/b/blog/posts/xg-series-hardware-end-of-life-eol-frequently-asked-questions

Sophos Firewall and Sophos UTM: Backup and restore compatibility check
https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000036245?language=en_US

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