Release notes - IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7000 Series

The IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7000 Series appliance is available. Compatibility, installation, and other getting-started issues are addressed.

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Description

The GX7000 Series appliance is a new model in the Network IPS line that offers Network IPS protection for 10 GbE. This release of the The GX7000 Series appliance supports the use of SNMPv3 notifications.

Announcement

The GX7000 Series appliance announcement is available at http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/index.wss. See the announcement for the following information:
  • Detailed product description, including a description of new functions
  • Product-positioning statement
  • Packaging and ordering details
  • International compatibility information

Compatibility

This release supports the following version of IBM® SiteProtector Management:
  • SiteProtector 2.0, Service Pack 7.0 with Database Service Pack 7.41
  • SiteProtector 2.0, Service Pack 8.0 with Database Service Pack 8.17
  • SiteProtector 2.0, Service Pack 8.1 with Database Service Pack 9.8

This release requires Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 to be installed on the remote system running the web browser used to access the Network IPS Local Management Interface.

System requirements

For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements documents entitled System Requirements for Firmware 4.1 and System Requirements for IBM Security Network IPS Virtual Appliances on the IBM Security Product Information Center in the IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) section.

Installing The GX7000 Series appliance

For step-by-step installation instructions, see the Getting Started Instructions that shipped with the appliance and see the Installation Guide. The instructions and the guide, along with other supporting documentation, are posted on the IBM Security Product Information Center in the IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) section.

Known problems

Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in the IBM Support knowledge base. As problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

Customer support

The IBM Support Portal: Before you contact IBM Security Solutions about a problem, see the IBM Support Portal at http://www.ibm.com/software/support

The IBM Software Support Guide: If you need to contact technical support, use the methods described in the IBM Software Support Guide at: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/handbook/home.html. The guide provides the following information:
  • Registration and eligibility requirements for receiving support
  • Customer support telephone numbers for the country in which you are located
  • Information you must gather before contacting customer support

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