IBM Support

Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6 Series Appliance Support Lifecycle

Product Lifecycle


Abstract

This document provides information on the lifecycle of the Security Network Intrusion Prevention System, formerly Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System, GX6 Series Appliances.

Content

IBM Security Appliances and the related Firmware adhere to the "IBM Internet Security Systems Product Lifecycle Policy" version 2.3, dated June 23, 2006 and updated October 27, 2007, available here.
Additional lifecycle details for other IBM Security Solutions appliances are available here.
 
Appliance Lifecycle Dates
Appliance Name General Availability End of Marketing End of Support
GX6116SFP 07 Jun 2007 30 Sep 2011 30 Sep 2016
 
Appliance Firmware Dates
Firmware Supported Appliances General Availability End of Content End of Support
2.0 All 07 Jun 2007 03 Oct 2008 10 Jun 2011
2.1 All 03 Oct 2007 28 May 2008 10 Jun 2011
2.2 All 28 May 2008 05 Aug 2008 10 Jun 2011
2.3 All 05 Aug 2008 19 Aug 2010 10 Jun 2011
2.4 All 19 Aug 2009 10 Jun 2011 10 Jun 2011
2.5 All 10 Jun 2010 10 Jun 2012 10 Jun 2011
3.1 All 09 Nov 2009 10 Jun 2011 10 Jun 2011
3.2 All 19 Nov 2009 10 Jun 2011 10 Jun 2011
3.3 All 10 Jun 2010 10 Jun 2012 31 July 2016
4.1 All 10 Jun 2010 15 Aug 2012 31 July 2016
4.3 All 18 Nov 2010 15 Apr 2013 31 July 2016
4.4 All 22 Mar 2012 31 Aug 2013 31 July 2016
4.5 All 31 Aug 2012 15 Apr 2014 31 July 2016
4.6 All 01 Mar 2013 31 July 2016 31 July 2016
4.6.1 All 18 Sep 2013 31 July 2016 31 July 2016
4.6.2 All 30 Jun 2014 31 July 2016 31 July 2016

Note that if an Appliance goes End of Support, then all firmware is no longer supported on that Appliance.

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9SBT","label":"Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"General Information","Platform":[{"code":"PF009","label":"Firmware"}],"Version":"4.1;4.3;4.4;4.5;4.6;4.6.1;4.6.2","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB24","label":"Security Software"}},{"Product":{"code":"SS9SBT","label":"Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":null,"Platform":[{"code":"PF009","label":"Firmware"}],"Version":"2.3;2.4;2.5;3.1;3.2;3.3","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB24","label":"Security Software"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
25 January 2021

UID

swg21498259