GB-OS FIREWALL SOFTWARE
VERSION 5.0.3
RELEASE NOTES
Author: Global Technology Associates, Inc.
Product: GB-OS version 5.0.3
Date: 16 January 2008
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GB-OS version 5.0.3 includes updated versions of the following GTA
products and utilities:
GB-OS 5.0.3
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. CONFIGURATION
3. SERVICES
4. VPN
5. OPERATING SYSTEM
6. RELEASE NOTES HISTORY
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1. INSTALL NOTES
1.1 Corrupt Names and Descriptions
GB-OS 5.0 uses the UTF-8 character set, wherein the past previous
versions of GB-OS allowed administrators to select the character
set according to their locale. Before upgrading to GB-OS 5.0, it is
necessary to match your Web browser's character set with the
character set used by GB-OS. In GB-OS 3.x, the default character
set is selected at Basic Configuration>Preferences. In GB-OS
4.0, the default character set is selected at
Configuration>Accounts>Preferences.
1.2 Entering New Activation Codes
If upgrading from 4.0.5 or below, new activation codes must be
entered. GB-OS version 5.0.3 is available at no charge to
customers with a GTA support contract or annual maintenance
agreement. Other users should contact their local GTA channel
partner or email sales@gta.com for information and pricing of
upgrade options.
1.3 Upgrading From GB-OS 3.4.0 Through GB-0S 4.0.2
If upgrading from GB-OS 3.4 through GB-OS 4.0.2, it is necessary
to first upgrade to an interim version of GB-OS before
installing GB-OS 5.0. For upgrade instructions, refer to
Reference D in the GB-OS User's Guide.
1.4 Upgrading Hard Drive GB-Ware Installations from 3.4.x to 5.0.3
When upgrading a hard drive GB-Ware firewall from version 3.4.x
to 5.0.3:
1. Back up the firewall configuration.
2. Reinstall the firewall software completely from the CD.
3. Restore the configuration.
The GB-Ware CD image (ISO-9660) is available for download from
GTA's Online Support Center
(https://www.gta.com/support/center/login/). Failure to reinstall
from CD may cause hard drive geometry errors that prevent the
upgrade.
1.5 Upgrade Notes
1.5.1 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 5.0. If the error messages persist, clear your
browser's cache.
1.5.2 Default Login and Password Changes
Firewall administrators who have never changed their default
login and password in the Admin Accounts section of GB-OS
3.x will find that their default account's login information
will no longer work with GB-OS 5.0. After the firewall
administrator has upgraded to GB-OS 5.0, their login and
password will both default to "fwadmin".
1.5.3 GB-250 Upgrade Notice
GB-250 Firewall UTM Appliances may reboot multiple times,
and may install GB-OS 5.0 on both memory slices during the
upgrade process. It is important that administrators DO NOT
shut down their firewall when upgrading to GB-OS 5.0. If
GB-OS 5.0 is installed on both memory slices, it will not be
possible to revert back to the previously installed version
of GB-OS.
1.5.4 GB Commander 1.1 No Longer Supported
GTA Firewall UTM Appliances operating GB-OS 5.0 do not
support GB Commander 1.1. As such, GB Commander 1.1
administrators will no longer be able to monitor firewalls
that have been upgraded to GB-OS 5.0.
Administrators of GTA Firewall UTM Systems monitored by GB Commander
1.1 may either upgrade their firewalls to GB-OS 5.0 and lose
GB Commander support or they may wait until GB Commander 2.0
has been released before they upgrade their firewalls to
GB-OS 5.0.
1.5.5 VPN Object Names
Previously defined VPN objects will have the GB-OS version
number appended to their name after the GTA Firewall UTM System has
been upgraded to version 5.0. For example, a VPN object
with a name of IKE in GB-OS 3.7.0 will be named IKE_370
after the upgrade.
1.5.6 Service Group Object Modifications
The built-in DNS Zone service group object has been merged
with the DNS Lookups service group object. Therefore,
configurations that reference the now defunct DNS Zone
service group object will need to be updated to reference
the DNS Lookups service group object.
1.6 Platform Independent Web Interface
GB-OS 5.0 includes a platform independent Web interface which
provides an improved workflow, user-friendly design with
enhanced features such as offline configuration and verification
using GB-OS 5.0's Test Mode. GBAdmin is not supported in
GB-OS 4.0 and above.
1.7 SSL Certificate Replacement
GB-OS version 5.0 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. CONFIGURATION
2.1 Enhancements
2.1.1 A VoIP category has been added to the IPS Wizard.
GBOS5030005019
2.1.2 Option to disable IDENT service has been added to the Security
Policy Preferences.
GBOS5030004991
2.2 Bug Fixes
2.2.1 Configuration report now correctly displays IPS when enabled on
the inbound tunnel.
GBOS5030004988
2.2.2 The Configuration Wizard is now correctly disabled when applying
a configuration from test mode to live mode.
GBOS5030004978
2.2.3 The XML option for building static routes in Gateway Policies is
now correctly set on export.
GBOS5030005038
3. SERVICES
3.1 Bug Fixes
3.1.1 Mail Sentinel Anti-Spam, Mail Sentinel Anti-Virus, and IPS
monitoring section headers now correctly link to corresponding
configuration sections.
GBOS5030004975
3.1.2 DHCP server now allows systems with several interfaces, aliases,
and/or VLANS to use DHCP address range configurations correctly.
GBOS5030005047
4. VPN
4.1 Bug Fixes
4.1.1 VPN now allows the correct number of licensed VPNs.
GBOS5030005029
5. OPERATING SYSTEM
5.1 Enhancements
5.1.1 Verification of configuration settings has been improved.
GBOS5030004993, GBOS5030004981
5.2 Modifications
5.2.1 The DNS server has been updated to bind 9.4.2.
GBOS5030005025
5.2.2 Hints have been updated and improved.
GBOS5030004982, GBOS5030004983
6. RELEASE NOTES HISTORY
6.1 Previous Release Notes
These notes cover the 5.0.3 release of GB-OS. Release notes
for previous versions can be found at GTA's Web site,
http://www.gta.com.
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