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RELEASE NOTES APRIL 5, 2005 PAGE 1

WatchGuard System Manager 8.0 and Fireware Pro

Release Notes for WMS 8.0 and Fireware Pro RC2 (Build 3542/4049/WFS7.4)

Introduction

WatchGuard

is pleased to introduce a release candidate of WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) 8.0. WSM is

the next version of our centralized management and monitoring software and delivers a host of new feature

enhancements. One of the most significant advancements comes with Fireware Pro – the next generation security

software system for the Firebox

X line of security appliances. It represents the convergence of the WatchGuard

Firebox

System security capabilities with the WatchGuard Firebox Vclass advanced networking features.

Beta Technical Assistance

WatchGuard provides technical support for this beta through one representative at our corporate headquarters.

This person sends your questions, ideas, and issues directly to the support representative and engineers with the

highest level of expertise on the technology your message refers to.

Please send e-mail about this beta to WSMbeta@watchguard.com

Platform Compatibility

Software Component Install On

Fireware 8.0 Appliance Software Firebox X500, X700, X1000, X2500, X5000, X6000, X8000

WFS 7.4 Appliance Software Firebox X500, X700, X1000, X2500, Firebox III

WatchGuard System Manager 8.0 Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2003 Server

Server Components Windows (same as WSM 8.0)

WSM 8.0 System Requirements

Minimum required platform:

Pentium-III, 750MHz CPU

394MB RAM

300MB disk space for software (no data)

Recommended platform:

Pentium-IV 1GHz

512MB RAM

300MB disk space for software

10+ GB for application data (logs)

Beta Software

The current version of the software and documentation are on the WatchGuard FTP server. The credentials will be

provided via your beta test contact at WatchGuard. The latest beta release is located in a directory named with

the following convention: “beta-01” for the first beta release, “beta-02” for the second beta release and so on. All

necessary installers and documentation for each release will be in its own directory.

Summary of content (13 pages)

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WatchGuard System Manager 8.0 and Fireware Pro Release Notes for WMS 8.0 and Fireware Pro RC2 (Build 3542/4049/WFS7.4) Introduction WatchGuard® is pleased to introduce a release candidate of WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) 8.0. WSM is the next version of our centralized management and monitoring software and delivers a host of new feature enhancements.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) Before You Star t This software release is an important step forward for WatchGuard management software and appliance firmware. There are significant changes and enhancements to the software you install on the management station. We also introduce the new, next generation firmware for the Firebox X called Fireware 8.0. Please read the Known Issues and Limitations section below for important information about limits to this beta.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) 5. There are two folders that the installation software fails to delete. You must remove these folders. The two folders are: C:\Program Files\Common Files\WatchGuard C:\Program Files\WatchGuard\wsm8 Beta9 You must use eth1 when you configure a Firebox X Peak with Quick Setup Wizard or the fbxinstall.exe utility. Beta10 You must upgrade all Firebox devices which use Fireware Pro to a Beta10 or later version of the appliance software.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) Issues Fixed in Beta7 A blank screen no longer appears when you open Firebox System Manager from the WatchGuard System Manager. [4323] The Service Watch and Bandwidth Meter continue to scroll when you select a different tab. [4940] Issues Fixed in Beta6 Fireware supports IP address ranges for 1:1 NAT. You can use Policy Manager to configure the range. [4151] The pre-configured PPTP policy is complete.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) When the Log Server gets a large number of log messages at the same time, it now correctly rolls the log files. [3589] Issues Fixed in Beta3 The Firebox is set to its factory default configuration if the Quick Setup Wizard fails to setup the Firebox. [3700] The maintenance mode option of the Installer now works correctly.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) When using Policy Manager to create aliases, be careful to not create a circular relationship. An alias must not include itself or an alias that includes the first alias. If you do this, you see the error message: “com.watchguard.vpm.config.ConfigManagerException: java.lang.StackOverflowError”. [3655] The range of IP addresses for us by PPTP must be more than one address.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) The time on the Management Server and a managed client Firebox must be within 5 minutes. The Firebox time must be later than the Management Server time. [3464] On the Management Server, you can enter an invalid value for the Publication Interval of the Certificate Revocation List. [3996] Workaround: Only use positive integers for the Publication Interval setting.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) The FTP Proxy policy does not give the number of bytes sent or received for use in log messages and reports. [13, 4396] Workaround: None. This will also be a limit in the final version. Documentation and Help You get an error message or placeholder text when you click the Show button on a page of context-sensitive help. [5199] The Online Help for the WatchGuard System Manager is partially complete.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO Read Help File RC2 – (3542/4049/7.
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WATCHGUARD SYSTEM MANAGER 8.0 AND FIREWARE PRO RC2 – (3542/4049/7.4) Read Firebox Logs C:\Documents and Settings\WatchGuard\logs\-... Read/Write Report Filters C:\Documents and Settings\WatchGuard\report-defs\.
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