docs(kb): SonicWall NSv 7.1.1+ will not boot on VergeOS#483
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Known-limitation + workaround article. NSv on SonicOS 7.1.1+ requires SonicWall's own signed OVMF firmware, which VergeOS has no supported way to present, so the appliance's boot-time firmware check fails on every import format. Recommends pfSense/OPNsense instead. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
New KB article documenting why SonicWall NSv virtual firewalls on SonicOS 7.1.1+ fail to boot after import into VergeOS, and what to run instead.
Root cause: the NSv appliance requires SonicWall's own signed OVMF firmware (
OVMF_CODE.sw.fd/OVMF_VARS.sw.fdwith SonicWall Secure Boot certs). VergeOS builds/manages the VM's UEFI variable disk from standard OVMF templates and doesn't allow swapping the EFI disk's media source, so the appliance's boot-time firmware check fails on every import format (QCOW2, OVA, VHDX). Recommends pfSense/OPNsense as supported alternatives.Type
Troubleshooting
Source
Recurring support pattern — three separate customer cases hit this. Promoted from internal support KB.
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