Release Ntes Email Security Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 SnicOS Cntents System Cmpatibility... 1 Enhancements in Email Security 8.0.1... 2 Reslved Issues... 3 Upgrading t Email Security 8.0.1... 4 Related Technical Dcumentatin... 7 System Cmpatibility Fr Appliances Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 firmware is supprted n the fllwing appliances: Dell SnicWALL Email Security 200 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 300 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 400 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 500 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 3300 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 4300 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 6000 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8000 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8300 Fr Sftware When installed as sftware, Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 is supprted n systems that meet the fllwing requirements: Operating Systems: Windws Server 2008, R2 (64-bit) Windws Server 2012 (64-bit) Windws Server 2012, R2 (64-bit) Nte: Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 Sftware is nt supprted n Windws running n VMware. Use the Email Security Virtual Appliance n VMware platfrms. Hardware Requirements: Intel Pentium: P4 r cmpatible CPU 4 GB f RAM Hard Disk: Additinal 160 GB minimum. Recmmended installatin n a separate drive. Yur strage needs are based n yur mail vlume, quarantine size, archived data, and auditing settings. Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 Release Ntes
Fr Virtual Appliances Release Ntes When installed as a Virtual Appliance, Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 is supprted n systems that meet the fllwing requirements: VMware Platfrms: ESX 5.1 and newer ESXi 5.1 and newer Hardware Resurce Requirements: 160 GB thick prvisined hard disk space Nte: The OVA image fr the Dell SnicWALL Email Security Appliance specifically allcates 160 GB n the virtual disk and cannt be altered. 4 GB RAM 1 CPU Enhancements in Email Security 8.0.1 The fllwing is a list f new enhancements and features in the Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 release: OpenSSL Upgrade Email Security 8.0.1 nw supprts OpenSSL 1.0.0m. Tmcat Upgrade Email Security 8.0.1 nw supprts Tmcat versin 6.0.41. Java Upgrade Email Security 8.0.1 nw supprts JRE 1.7.0.60. IPv6 Supprt IPv6 is nw supprted n snwltls and CLI. IPv6 addresses are als nw supprted n the Trusted Hst list, Address Bk, and Trusted Netwrk page. Diagnstics Tl Upgrade A new ptin fr querying DNS fr IPv6 addresses is nw available. DMARC Enhancements Knwn Netwrk Exprt and Imprt features and a new Surce IP and Knwn Netwrk Aggregatin Reprt have been implemented t the DMARC feature. Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 Release Ntes 2
Release Ntes Reslved Issues The fllwing are Reslved Issues in the Email Security 8.0.1 release: Symptm Cnditin 147042 Memry leak issues ccur when using Java. Occurs when shutting dwn the Tmcat Service. The database cnnectins shuld be released upn Tmcat shutdwn. 146909 Java is pushing CPU level ver 85%, which is disrupting the mail flw. 146890 The Tmcat service takes apprximately 60 secnds t shut dwn, instead f shutting dwn almst immediately. 146558 The upstream/receiving end f an email message incrrectly displays ESMTP instead f ESMTPS as the transmissin type. 146461 The Test Cnnectivity test results display a vague descriptin. 145934 The errr message Search value entered is t lng incrrectly displays fr a Plicy Filter name errr. 145867 Audit and Audit Trail age-ut setting is nw limited t 180 days. 144433 Earlier versins f Email Security did nt supprt SPF Pass, SPF Hard Fail, r SPF Sft Fail fr IPv6 addresses. 136495 Email messages with attachments are identified as False Psitives. 107341 The Junk Email Breakdwn reprt shws misaligned prgress bars. Occurs when using Split Mde. Java is cntinuusly running HTTP Tunnel, thus creating a high level f activity fr the CPU. Wrkarund: Frm the System > Netwrk Architecture > Server Cnfiguratin page, edit the Remte Analyzer allws HTTP access n Prt Number setting t use Prt 80. D nt enable the Requires SSL checkbx. Occurs when clsing the Tmcat service. Occurs when sending an email thrugh TLS. Occurs when viewing the results f Test Cnnectivity t Listen Hst (Gateway), MTA, r Dwnstream. The results d nt shw details regarding which test(s) passed r failed. Occurs when a Plicy Filter name entered is mre than 85 characters lng. Occurs when setting the Keep auditing files fr amunt. If a user sets the Audit and Audit Trail age-ut setting t 180 days, any data beynd that amunt will be aged-ut the next time mlfclean is run. Occurs when creating an SPF recrd using IPv6 addresses. Occurs when email messages with attachments and n subject line/ text bdy cntent/ HTML cntent are received. Occurs when viewing the Reprts & Mnitring > Overview Reprts > Junk Email Breakdwn reprt. The prgress bars shuld be aligned with the number and percentage values n the reprt. Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 Release Ntes 3
Upgrading t Email Security 8.0.1 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... 4 Upgrading Yur Existing Dell SnicWALL Email Security Firmware... 5 Upgrading Yur Existing Dell SnicWALL Email Security Sftware... 5 Installing the Dell SnicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance... 6 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 8.0.1 Release Ntes 4
Release Ntes Upgrading Yur Existing Dell SnicWALL Email Security Firmware Fllw this prcedure t upgrade yur existing Email Security firmware n Email Security appliances. Nte: Upgrading yur existing installatin t Dell SnicWALL Email Security Sftware 8.0.1 is supprted nly if yu are running previus versins n a 64-bit Windws perating systems, which are listed under the System Cmpatibility sectin f this dcument. Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 is nt supprted fr 32-bit perating systems. 1. Navigate t the System > Advanced page and scrll dwn t the Uplad Patch sectin. 2. Click Chse File 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 Dell 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. Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 Release Ntes 5
Release Ntes 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. 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 8.0.1 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 8.0.1 Release Ntes 6
Related Technical Dcumentatin Release Ntes Fr basic and advanced deplyment examples, Dell SnicWALL dcumentatin is available in the Dell SnicWALL Technical Dcumentatin Online Library: http://www.snicwall.cm/us/supprt.html Last updated: 7/7/2014 Dell SnicWALL Email Security 8.0.1 Release Ntes 7