Release notes for update package 1337-5242

This update adds support for Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center (SMC) and NGFW Engine (SE) version 6.10.

What's new in NGFW v6.10:

- Linux SSL VPN client
- Snort signature support
- Elastic Search integration improvements
- SDWAN usability improvements

For more information, please read the NGFW v6.10 release notes.

RELEASE DATE:    Thursday April 08, 2021
MD5 CHECKSUM:    cc20d1cfeba13a884004cdcc396d7c40
SHA1 CHECKSUM:    d51f61537bf54c84fa1964f99c8a22397cf174b5
SHA256 CHECKSUM:    ba8f0d7ef835da768c5d90e9cb078dc25d463a7ee41e98eda3a43e1173ddc8e5

UPDATE CRITICALITY:    MODERATE

MINIMUM SOFTWARE VERSIONS
- Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center:    6.5.1.10631
- Forcepoint NGFW:    5.5.1.9848

Jump to: Other Changes

LIST OF OTHER CHANGES:

New objects:

TypeName
VPN Gateway TypeForcepoint NGFW 6.10 FIPS

Updated objects:

TypeNameChanges
IPListAmazon AMAZON ap-south-1
IPListAmazon EC2
IPListAmazon AMAZON us-east-1
IPListAmazon AMAZON ap-southeast-2

HOW TO IMPORT AND ACTIVATE THE DYNAMIC UPDATE PACKAGE

  1. Download the dynamic update package, then make sure that the checksums for the original files and the files that you have downloaded match.
  2. In the Management Client, select Menu > File > Import > Import Update Packages.
  3. Browse to the file, select it, then click Import.
  4. Select  Configuration, then browse to Administration > Other Elements > Updates.
  5. Right-click the imported dynamic update package, then select Activate.
  6. When the activation is finished, refresh the policy on all NGFW Engines. If your policy uses a custom template, you might need to edit the policy.

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