Release Ntes Email Security Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 BETA SnicOS Cntents System Cmpatibility... 1 Enhancements in Email Security 7.4.1... 2 Upgrading t Email Security 7.4.1... 3 Related Technical Dcumentatin... 6 System Cmpatibility Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 firmware is supprted n the fllwing appliances: SnicWALL Email Security 200 SnicWALL Email Security 300 SnicWALL Email Security 400 SnicWALL Email Security 500 SnicWALL Email Security 3300 SnicWALL Email Security 4300 SnicWALL Email Security 6000 SnicWALL Email Security 8000 SnicWALL Email Security 8300 When installed as sftware, Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 is supprted n systems that meet the fllwing requirements: Operating Systems: Windws Server 2003, SP2 Windws Server 2008 Nte: SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 Sftware is nt supprted n Windws running n VMware. Use the Email 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 Email Security 7.4.1 is supprted n systems that meet the fllwing requirements: VMware Platfrms: ESXi 4.0 Update 1 (Build 208167 and newer) ESX 4.0 Update 1 (Build 208167 and newer) Hardware Resurce Requirements: 80 GB thick prvisined hard disk space Nte: The OVA image fr the SnicWALL Email Security Appliance specifically allcates 80 GB n the virtual disk and cannt be altered. 2 GB RAM 1 CPU Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 BETA Release Ntes
Release Ntes Enhancements in Email Security 7.4.1 The fllwing is a list f new enhancements made t features in the Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 release: Dell Re-Brand With the recent Dell acquisitin, SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 features a full Dell SnicWALL c-branded user interface. C-branded changes include initial lgin screen, Email 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 Email Security 7.4.1 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 Email 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 Email Security 7.4.1 supprts dwnlading Self-Signed Certificates. Certificate Management Imprvements t certificate management allw users t centrally manage TLS and HTTPS certificates. SSL Certificates Email Security 7.4.1 supprts an array f certificates, including Self-Signed, Verisign, Thawte, and GDaddy. CLI Supprt Email Security 7.4.1 supprts cmmand cmpletin fr TAB input n the CLI prmpt. New McAfee Engine and New Kaspersky Engine Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 BETA Release Ntes 2
Upgrading t Email Security 7.4.1 Release Ntes The fllwing prcedures are fr upgrading an existing Email Security appliance r sftware installatin, r fr installing the Email Security Virtual Appliance. Backing Up Yur Existing Envirnment n an Email Security Appliance... 3 Upgrading Yur Existing SnicWALL Email Security Firmware... 4 Upgrading Yur Existing SnicWALL Email Security Sftware... 4 Installing the Dell SnicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance... 5 Backing Up Yur Existing Envirnment n an Email 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 Email 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 Email Security 7.4.1 BETA Release Ntes 3
Release Ntes Upgrading Yur Existing SnicWALL Email Security Firmware Fllw this prcedure t upgrade yur existing Email Security firmware n Email Security appliances. 1. Navigate t the System > Advanced page and scrll dwn t the Uplad Patch sectin. 2. Click Brwse t lcate the Email Security Firmware file n yur lcal file system, and then click Apply Patch. 3. As part f the upgrade prcess, the Email Security appliance will rebt. The upgrade prcess culd take between 10-20 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 Email Security Sftware Fllw this prcedure t upgrade yur existing Email Security installatin. The Full Installer includes installatin f Apache Tmcat, the Java Runtime Envirnment (JRE), Firebird, and MySQL as well as the base Email Security sftware. 1. On the server running Email Security, duble-click the Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email Security may be diminished withut them. Asian language packs can be installed befre r after Email 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 Email Security 7.4.1 BETA Release Ntes 4
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 8080. 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 Email Security appliance. 9. After the installatin finishes, click Finish in the Installatin Cmplete wizard. A brwser windw is displayed with links t the Email Security user interface and dcumentatin. Installing the Dell SnicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance Fr infrmatin abut installing Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 as a Virtual Appliance, see the Email Security Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide, available at: http://www.snicwall.cm/app/prjects/file_dwnlader/dcument_lib.php?t=pg&id=45 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 BETA Release Ntes 5
Related Technical Dcumentatin Release Ntes Fr basic and advanced deplyment examples, SnicWALL dcumentatin is available in the SnicWALL Technical Dcumentatin Online Library: http://www.snicwall.cm/us/supprt.html Last updated: 7/13/2012 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 7.4.1 BETA Release Ntes 6