WatchGuard is pleased to announce the availability of version 10.2 of WatchGuard System Manager, Edge e-Series, Fireware, and Fireware Pro. This update is a maintenance release and contains a number of enhancements and fixes for critical issues as reported by WatchGuard customers.
New in this release are enhancements to our DHCP server, which can now be used with both the High Availability option and while using drop-in mode; as well as a new Authentication Detail report showing both failed and successful authentication attempts to the Firebox.
Also contained in this release are a number of significant improvements to Fireware’s memory management, which result in more reliable configuration file “save” operations to the Firebox; as well as numerous improvements to logging and the log server, resulting in greater ease of installation, management, and reliability.
WatchGuard is pleased to announce the availability of version 10.2 of WatchGuard System Manager, Edge e-Series, Fireware, and Fireware Pro. This update is a maintenance release and contains a number of enhancements and fixes for critical issues as reported by WatchGuard customers.
New in this release are enhancements to our DHCP server, which can now be used with both the High Availability option and while using drop-in mode; as well as a new Authentication Detail report showing both failed and successful authentication attempts to the Firebox.
Also contained in this release are a number of significant improvements to Fireware’s memory management, which result in more reliable configuration file “save” operations to the Firebox; as well as numerous improvements to logging and the log server, resulting in greater ease of installation, management, and reliability.
Issues resolved for the Edge platform include improved handling of netmask settings in 1-to-1 NAT; session idle timeouts for the Edge e-Series authentication service; and improved IPSec aggressive mode negotiation while using fully qualified domain names.
For full details on these and other resolved issues, as well as a list of known issues with this release, please consult the Release Notes posted on the Software Downloads page for your Firebox.
Does This Release Pertain To Me?
10.2 is a maintenance release. If you are impacted by any of the issues listed above or those contained in the Release Notes, you should consider upgrading to version 10.2. Please read the Release Notes before you upgrade, to understand what’s involved.
How Do I Get the Release?
Firebox X Edge e-Series, Peak and Core owners who have a current LiveSecurity Service subscription can obtain this update without additional charge by downloading the applicable packages from the Software Downloads web page, which also includes clear installation instructions. As always, if you need support, please enter a support incident online or call our support staff directly. (When you contact Technical Support, please have your registered Product Serial Number, LiveSecurity Key, or Partner ID available.)