Release Notes. Dell SonicWALL Security BETA

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1 Release Ntes Security Dell SnicWALL Security BETA SnicOS Cntents System Cmpatibility... 1 Enhancements in Security Upgrading t Security Related Technical Dcumentatin... 6 System Cmpatibility Dell SnicWALL Security firmware is supprted n the fllwing appliances: SnicWALL Security 200 SnicWALL Security 300 SnicWALL Security 400 SnicWALL Security 500 SnicWALL Security 3300 SnicWALL Security 4300 SnicWALL Security 6000 SnicWALL Security 8000 SnicWALL Security 8300 When installed as sftware, Dell SnicWALL Security is supprted n systems that meet the fllwing requirements: Operating Systems: Windws Server 2003, SP2 Windws Server 2008 Nte: SnicWALL Security Sftware is nt supprted n Windws running n VMware. Use the Security Virtual Appliance n VMware platfrms. Hardware Requirements: Intel Pentium: Celern, P4 r cmpatible CPU Additinal 2 GB f RAM strngly recmmended (1GB additinal RAM minimum) Hard Disk: Additinal 40GB minimum. Recmmended installatin n a separate drive. Yur strage needs are based n yur mail vlume, quarantine size, archived data, and auditing settings. When installed as a Virtual Appliance, Dell SnicWALL Security is supprted n systems that meet the fllwing requirements: VMware Platfrms: ESXi 4.0 Update 1 (Build and newer) ESX 4.0 Update 1 (Build and newer) Hardware Resurce Requirements: 80 GB thick prvisined hard disk space Nte: The OVA image fr the SnicWALL Security Appliance specifically allcates 80 GB n the virtual disk and cannt be altered. 2 GB RAM 1 CPU Dell SnicWALL Security BETA Release Ntes

2 Release Ntes Enhancements in Security The fllwing is a list f new enhancements made t features in the Dell SnicWALL Security release: Dell Re-Brand With the recent Dell acquisitin, SnicWALL Security features a full Dell SnicWALL c-branded user interface. C-branded changes include initial lgin screen, Security prduct banner, and cpyright. Management Interface Updates The Management Interface update includes the additin f Organizatinal Unit (OU) administratin, which allws a single deplyment t be multi-tenant by adding the ability t delegate the administratin rle fr an rganizatin cnsisting f ne r multiple dmains t an OU administratr. The administratr has the ability t manage settings fr the rganizatins, including LDAP, Junk Summaries, Address Bks, Junk Stre, Auditing infrmatin, Reprting, Users and Grups, and mre. Scalability Updates Scalability updates include the separatin f reprting server, cntrl center reprting, search and indexing, and cnnectin level imprvements. Reprting Updates Reprting updates include the additin f a Dmain and Organizatinal Unit (OU) dashbard, and the ability t cnfigure reprts and schedules. New and Imprved Effectiveness Methds Security includes new methds fr detecting spam messages that cntain uncnventinal use(s) f HTML, and fr identifying and junking shrt alphanumeric spam utbreaks, imprvements t detecting and handling f spam URLs, detecting Future Date Spam spam utbreaks, detecting Self-Addressed Spam utbreaks, Bayesian rules categry judgments (fr example, prn, gambling, etc.), detecting Chinese/Japanese bfuscatin spam tricks, distributin time fr thumbprints, and ther dynamic effectiveness updates, scrabbled wrd spam detectin, updated Adversarial Bayesian scres, and an updated Adversarial Bayesian target wrd and phrase list. McAfee Incremental Updates McAfee incremental updates significantly reduce the netwrk bandwidth usage. Netwrk Path Functinality New Netwrk Path functinality in Security allws MTA t have a SmartHst with Exceptin Ruting ptin. SNMP Service The SNMP Service upgrade adds supprt t Start, Stp, and Set Cmmunity Strings. Self-Signed Certificates Supprt Security supprts dwnlading Self-Signed Certificates. Certificate Management Imprvements t certificate management allw users t centrally manage TLS and HTTPS certificates. SSL Certificates Security supprts an array f certificates, including Self-Signed, Verisign, Thawte, and GDaddy. CLI Supprt Security supprts cmmand cmpletin fr TAB input n the CLI prmpt. New McAfee Engine and New Kaspersky Engine Dell SnicWALL Security BETA Release Ntes 2

3 Upgrading t Security Release Ntes The fllwing prcedures are fr upgrading an existing Security appliance r sftware installatin, r fr installing the Security Virtual Appliance. Backing Up Yur Existing Envirnment n an Security Appliance... 3 Upgrading Yur Existing SnicWALL Security Firmware... 4 Upgrading Yur Existing SnicWALL Security Sftware... 4 Installing the Dell SnicWALL Security Virtual Appliance... 5 Backing Up Yur Existing Envirnment n an Security Appliance Befre yu upgrade yur appliance firmware, yu shuld back up yur existing envirnment. This will enable yu t restre it if yu decide t change back fr sme reasn. Yur backup shuld include the settings files, including the per user settings. T back up yur existing envirnment: 1. Lgin t Security interface using the admin accunt 2. In the left navigatin pane under System, chse Backup/Restre. Yu will see the Backup/Restre page: 3. In the Manage Backups sectin, select Settings. 4. Click Take Snapsht Nw t create a snapsht. 5. Click Dwnlad Snapsht t save the snapsht t yur lcal file system Dell SnicWALL Security BETA Release Ntes 3

4 Release Ntes Upgrading Yur Existing SnicWALL Security Firmware Fllw this prcedure t upgrade yur existing Security firmware n Security appliances. 1. Navigate t the System > Advanced page and scrll dwn t the Uplad Patch sectin. 2. Click Brwse t lcate the Security Firmware file n yur lcal file system, and then click Apply Patch. 3. As part f the upgrade prcess, the Security appliance will rebt. The upgrade prcess culd take between minutes. All the settings and data will be preserved. NOTE fr ES8300 Yur ES8300 is equipped with a battery backup unit n the RAID Cntrller Card, which allws the appliance t write vlatile memry t disk in the event f a lss f pwer. This battery backup unit must be charged fr 24 hurs. When deplying yur ES8300 appliance, fllw the startup and registratin instructins detailed in the Getting Started Guide, and then allw the battery backup in the unit t charge fr 24 hurs. If the battery is nt fully charged, sme RAID features are turned ff, and the appliance perfrmance is temprarily impaired until the battery is fully charged. Upgrading Yur Existing SnicWALL Security Sftware Fllw this prcedure t upgrade yur existing Security installatin. The Full Installer includes installatin f Apache Tmcat, the Java Runtime Envirnment (JRE), Firebird, and MySQL as well as the base Security sftware. 1. On the server running Security, duble-click the Security installatin file. Click Run in the dialg bx. If yu d nt have direct access t the server, use a remte desktp cnnectin t cnnect t the server and run the installatin file n the server. Nte: Administratrs must cpy the installatin file t the Security Server in rder t run the installatin file. Administratrs will nt be able t upgrade thrugh the Web UI n Windws. 2. In the Welcme page f the installatin wizard, click Next. 3. Read the License Agreement and then click Next t accept the agreement. 4. Dell SnicWALL recmmends that Asian language packs be installed, and an alert is displayed if they are missing. T prceed with the Security installatin and install Asian language packs later, click Next. T install Asian language packs prir t prceeding, click Cancel. Nte: Installing Asian language packs is ptinal; hwever, the spam preventin capabilities f Dell SnicWALL Security may be diminished withut them. Asian language packs can be installed befre r after Security Sftware installatin. 5. On the Destinatin Flder page, click Brwse t select an alternate flder, r click Next t accept the default lcatin. Nte: It is imprtant that this flder is nt scanned by an anti-virus engine. 6. On the Chse Data Flder page, click Brwse t select an alternate flder, r click Next t accept the default lcatin. If the data flder is n a different disk drive than the install directry, ensure that it has fast read/write access with less than 10 millisecnd latency. Yu can test latency with the ping cmmand. 7. On the Start Installatin page, click Next. Dell SnicWALL Security BETA Release Ntes 4

5 Release Ntes 8. If requested, allw the installatin f Tmcat, Firebird, and the Java Runtime Envirnment (J2RE). If Tmcat is installed in this step, it prmpts fr the Apache Tmcat Web server prt number. The default prt is 80. If yu are already running a Web server n prt 80, yu must change the prt setting. Dell SnicWALL recmmends prt Click Next t cntinue. Nte: Yu can change the prt number and cnfigure HTTPS access after installatin by using the Server Cnfiguratin > User View Setup page f the Security appliance. 9. After the installatin finishes, click Finish in the Installatin Cmplete wizard. A brwser windw is displayed with links t the Security user interface and dcumentatin. Installing the Dell SnicWALL Security Virtual Appliance Fr infrmatin abut installing Dell SnicWALL Security as a Virtual Appliance, see the Security Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide, available at: Dell SnicWALL Security BETA Release Ntes 5

6 Related Technical Dcumentatin Release Ntes Fr basic and advanced deplyment examples, SnicWALL dcumentatin is available in the SnicWALL Technical Dcumentatin Online Library: Last updated: 7/13/2012 Dell SnicWALL Security BETA Release Ntes 6