GB-OS FIREWALL SOFTWARE
VERSION 5.1.2
RELEASE NOTES
Author: Global Technology Associates, Inc.
Product: GB-OS version 5.1.2
Date: 8 September 2008
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GB-OS version 5.1.2 includes updated versions of the following GTA
products and utilities:
GB-OS 5.1.2
Release notes are located on the installation CD and on GTA's Web site.
For more about upgrading related software, see individual product
release notes.
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CONTENTS
Release Notes sections are categorized first by feature addressed, then
by the type of change.
1. INSTALL NOTES
2. SYSTEM
3. NETWORK
4. SERVICES
5. THREAT MANAGEMENT
6. CONSOLE
7. OPERATING SYSTEM
8. RELEASE NOTES HISTORY
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1. INSTALL NOTES
1.1 Entering New Activation Codes
If upgrading from 5.0.x or below, new activation codes must be
entered. GB-OS version 5.1.2 is available at no charge to
customers with a GTA support contract or annual maintenance
agreement. Other users should contact their local GTA channel
partner or email sales@gta.com for information and pricing of
upgrade options.
1.2 Upgrade Notes
1.2.1 Error Messages Upon Initial Reboot
Upon rebooting after successful installation, the GTA
Firewall UTM Appliance may display errors when accessed
using the Web interface. This is expected, these errors are
generated because the browser's cache is trying to access
files and locations that no longer apply. Click OK to any
displayed errors and refresh the browser window to access
GB-OS 5.1.2. If the error messages persist, clear your
browser's cache.
1.3 SSL Certificate Replacement
GB-OS version 5.1.2 will install a new default security/SSL
certificate. Some browsers, including Netscape and Mozilla,
will not recognize the new certificate if the original has
never been replaced. If you are unable to log on to the
firewall after upgrading, delete the browser's cached security
certificate, then close and restart your browser before
reattempting remote access to your firewall.
1.4 Mail Sentinel Anti-Virus
With the release of GB-OS version 5.1.2, Mail Sentinel Anti-Virus will
no longer be available as a separate subscription option. Mail Sentinel
Anti-Virus will be a included as a standard feature with vaild support
contracts.
2. SYSTEM
2.1 Modifications
2.1.1 Updated IPS engine.
GBOS5120007136
2.1.2 Updated bind to 9.4.2-P2.
GBOS5120007131
2.1.3 Runtimes are now downloaded and stored by the firewall until
installation. Only on GB-250/e, GB-800/e, GB-2000/e/x, and
GB-3000 firewall appliances.
GBOS5120005082
2.1.4 Test configuration data is reset to defaults when runtimes are
upgraded.
GBOS5120007256
2.2 Bug Fixes
2.2.1 Licenses now remain valid for systems utilizing a key block with
GB-Ware.
GBOS5120007041
2.2.2 System usage percentage is now correctly reported.
GBOS5120006986
2.2.3 Connection no longer times out before completing download of
runtime update.
GBOS5120007226
2.2.4 Bandwidth limiting is properly supported when traffic shaping is
enabled.
GBOS5120007051
3. NETWORK
3.1 Modifications
3.1.1 Incorrectly configured default routes are now supported in bridge
mode.
GBOS5120007176
3.1.2 Remote VPN gateway now only allows user defined IP addresses.
GBOS5120006891
3.2 Bug Fixes
3.2.1 Inbound tunnels now edit correctly.
GBOS5120007006
3.2.2 Packets are now correctly routed for bridged connections.
GBOS5120006991
3.2.3 Upgrading from version 3.7.3 to later versions is now correctly
performed with source port policies.
GBOS5120006846
3.2.4 Dynamic network interfaces are no longer restarted upon saving
of the gateway policies section.
GBOS5120007151
3.2.5 Static routes are now correctly written to the OSPF configuration
file.
GBOS5120007436
3.2.6 OSPF remains operational with bridged interfaces and pass through
policies.
GBOS5120007446
4. SERVICES
4.1 Bug Fixes
4.1.1 High Availability duplicate function now correctly performs.
GBOS5120006616
4.1.2 High Availability auto policy option is now properly imported and
exported.
GBOS5120006831
4.1.3 SMS messaging remains operational with High Availability state
change notifications.
GBOS5120007391
4.1.4 When in High Availability mode, routing is no longer reconfigured
on the master when updating the slave.
GBOS5120007421
4.1.5 Saving of static routes, BGP, OSPF, or RIP now only starts
dynamic routing services when the firewall is the High
Availability master, or High Availability is disabled.
GBOS5120007486
5. THREAT MANAGEMENT
5.1 Modifications
5.1.1 Improved display of Surf Sentinel blocked content page.
GBOS5120007241
5.2 Bug Fixes
5.2.1 Surf Sentinel servers are now properly upgraded and imported.
GBOS5120006886
5.2.2 IPS properly logs all dropped connections.
GBOS5120007091, GBOS5120007141
5.2.3 Alarms no longer cause spikes in CPU usage if emailing fails.
GBOS5120007236
6. CONSOLE
6.1 Modifications
6.1.1 Improved display of security policy preferences in the Console
interface.
GBOS5120005791
6.2 Bug Fixes
6.2.1 Remote Administration section now properly saves when using the
Console interface.
GBOS5120006781
7. OPERATING SYSTEM
7.1 Modifications
7.1.1 Removed copy/paste function from the DNS domains section of the
Web interface.
GBOS5120006681
7.1.2 Improved system configuration verification.
GBOS5120007146, GBOS5120007326
7.1.3 SNMP traps are no longer enabled by default.
GBOS5120007321
7.2 Bug Fixes
7.2.1 The notification section now properly upgrades from GB-OS 5.0.x
to GB-OS 5.1.x.
GBOS5120007251
7.2.2 VPN keep alives are properly converted from GB-OS 5.0.x to
GB-OS 5.1.x.
GBOS5120006896
7.2.3 XML configurations are now properly converted to GB-OS 5.1.
GBOS5120006726
8. RELEASE NOTES HISTORY
8.1 Previous Release Notes
These notes cover the 5.1.2 release of GB-OS. Release notes for
previous versions can be found at GTA's Web site, http://www.gta.com.
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