GB-OS FIREWALL SOFTWARE
VERSION 6.0.3
RELEASE NOTES
Author: Global Technology Associates, Inc.
Product: GB-OS version 6.0.3
Date: 15 December 2011
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GB-OS version 6.0.3 includes updated versions of the following GTA
products and utilities:
GB-OS 6.0.3
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. SERVICES
4. REPORTS
5. WEB INTERFACE
6. RELEASE NOTES HISTORY
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1. INSTALL NOTES
1.1 Entering New Activation Codes
If upgrading from 5.4.x or below, new activation codes must be
entered. GB-OS version 6.0.3 is available at no charge to customers
with a GTA support contract or annual maintenance agreement.
Other users should contact their local Authorized GTA Channel Partner
or email sales@gta.com for information and pricing of upgrade options.
1.2 Upgrade Notes
1.2.1 Upgrading to GB-OS 6.0.x
Firewalls must be on GB-OS version 5.2.0 or higher to properly
upgrade to GB-OS 6.0.x. See the Upgrade Guide for more information.
1.2.2 GB-250 Rev B Upgrade to GB-OS 6.0.x
GB-250 Rev B firewalls on version GB-OS 5.2.x should be on runtime
slice 2 when upgrading to version 6.0.x.
The firewall's current runtime slice is displayed on the
firewall's System>Overview screen. To view the current slice, log
into the firewall's web administration interface and navigate to
System>Overview. The runtime section will display the firewall's
current runtime slice.
Additionaly, some GB-250 Rev B firewalls require a Bios Update
before updating to GB-OS 6.0.x. If the Bios version is not v0.99h
or higher,the Bios may need to be updated.
You can check the BIOS by:
1. Examining the hardware report for the Bios version:
BIOS: PC Engines ALIX.2 v0.99h tinyBIOS V1.4a (C)1997-2007
2. Connecting on the console interface and rebooting the
firewall. The first line displayed should be BIOS revision.
Example: PC Engines ALIX.2 v0.99h
You can check if the firewall is a GB-250 Rev B by the following:
1. GB-250 Rev B firewalls have USB ports while GB-250 Rev A do
not have USB ports.
2. GB-250 Rev B firewall serial numbers are:
Starting at S/N 65002101 and above
Starting at S/N 65902101 and above
1.2.3 Re-sizing Slices and Runtime Upgrades
In order to support the new features in GB-OS 5.2.x and above,
some firewalls may require partition re-sizing during the
upgrade process. Upon re-sizing, both runtime slices will have
GB-OS 6.0.1, and firewall administrators WILL NOT be able to
revert to previous runtimes via the Console or Web interface.
GTA strongly recommends backing up current firewall
configurations PRIOR to upgrading.
Firewalls requiring re-sized partitions will take approximately
5-8 minutes to reboot and fully update once the runtime has
been applied. DO NOT switch off or reboot the firewall during
this process.
1.2.4 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 6.0.0. If the error messages persist, clear your
browser's cache.
1.2.5 Firewall Control Center No Longer Supported
With the release of GB-OS 6.0, GTA's Firewall Control Center
(FWCC) will no longer be supported and will be removed from the
firewall interface for all products.
1.2.6 IPSec Object Upgrade
When upgrading to GB-OS 5.4.2 and above, all firewalls using
SHA-2, with keys larger than 128, will need to be upgraded.
If unable to upgrade, firewalls must be switched to a compatible
algorithm
1.3 SSL Certificate Replacement
GB-OS version 6.0.3 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.
2. SYSTEM
2.1 Modifications
2.1.1 Updated routing engine.
GBOS6030021111
2.1.2 Added web administration support for using CA certificates
uploaded to the firewall when validating server certificates.
The firewall's certificates may need to be regenerated after
updating to GB-OS 6.0.3 if certificate errors are reported by
Firefox display a duplicate serial number warning.
GBOS6030018881
2.2 Bug Fixes
2.2.1 The firewall properly reboots when applying Test configuration
to Live if the internet protocol has been changed from IPv4 to
IPv6, or vice versa.
GBOS6030020926
2.2.2 Firewall remains operational with both PPTP clients and
IPSec Site-to-Site enabled.
GBOS6030021186
2.2.3 Traffic shaping IPSec policies no longer slow traffic.
GBOS6030021266
3. SERVICES
3.1 Modifications
3.1.1 Policy Compatibility for certificates added to Remote
Administration in web interface and console interface.
GBOS6030021366, GBOS6030021371
3.1.2 Improved alarm email notifications.
GBOS6030021526
3.2 Bug Fixes
3.2.1 When VPN users are created with the same remote network, other
unaffected VPNs remain operational.
GBOS6030021151
3.2.2 OpenVPN properly accepts special characters for user names
and passwords.
GBOS6030020071
3.2.3 Mail Sentinel no longer reports incorrect license verification
failures after High Availability state changes.
GBOS6030021121
3.2.4 Emails are properly received with Reverse DNS enabled.
GBOS6030021326
3.2.5 Time groups properly function and no longer cause connections
to fail.
GBOS6030021381
3.2.6 The disabling of Remote License Checking is properly honored.
GBOS6030021416
3.2.7 Remote logging properly functions with both IPv4 and IPv6
servers when firewall is dual stacked.
GBOS6030021581
4. REPORTS
4.1 Modifications
4.1.1 Improved printing of reports.
GBOS6030021201
4.1.2 Improved web interface display of reports.
GBOS6030021321
5. WEB INTERFACE
5.1 Modifications
5.1.1 Improved system configuration verification.
GBOS6030021211, GBOS6030021206, GBOS6030021301, GBOS6030021441,
GBOS6030021406, GBOS6030021506, GBOS6030021606
5.1.2 Contact information country list is now sorted alphabetically
by country name.
GBOS6030021226
5.1.3 GTA firewalls support inefficient commands sent by
Google Chrome v15.0.
GBOS6030021251
5.1.4 Certificate settings are preserved when updating a certificate.
GBOS6030021341
5.1.5 Time zone selections now display city names and country codes.
GBOS6030021431
5.1.6 Inbound tunnel default protocol setting is now TCP.
GBOS6030021486
5.2 Bug Fixes
5.2.1 Interface option menus no longer display duplicate interface
names.
GBOS6030021076
5.2.2 Web interface text areas can not be resized.
GBOS6030021171
5.2.3 Activation codes are properly preserved when importing
configuration.
GBOS6030021386
5.2.4 Files are properly downloaded via mobile Safari for the
Apple iPad and iPhone.
GBOS6030021441, GBOS6030021501
5.2.5 The certificate section will properly load when changes are
applied to the Contact Information section.
GBOS6030021631
6. RELEASE NOTES HISTORY
6.1 Previous Release Notes
These notes cover the 6.0.3 release of GB-OS. Release notes for
previous versions can be found at GTA's website, http://www.gta.com.
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