Network Security Manager 2.4 Release Notes
Version 2.4.0
January 2024
Compatibility and Installation Notes
- Most popular browsers are supported, but Google Chrome is preferred for the real-time graphics display on the Dashboard.
- A MySonicWall account is required.
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Refer to Network Security Manager for OnPrem and SAAS- System Requirements for the latest information on hardware requirements, operating systems, and browser levels.
What's New
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NSM 2.4.0 SaaS brings the support for SonicOS 7.1.1 features in both template and firewall view in NSM. SonicOS 7.1.1 contains the following major features:
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DNS Filtering: DNS security service inspects the DNS traffic in real time and provides an ability to block threats before they reach the network.
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Content Filtering (CFS) 5.0: Content filtering blocks users from loading questionable websites or network resources and restricts the user access to certain types of content on the internet. Customers can use DNS Filtering feature to block, allow, and/or track visits to certain websites and network resources.
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NAC support: NAC ability provide visibility, device profiling, policy enforcement, and access management. Customers can exercise granular control on policy enforcement on the devices connecting to their network
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An option to download access rules from NSM in CSV format is added for better visibility and manageability.
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NSM productivity reports now support CFS 5.0 categories at tenant/group level.
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Auto-firmware upgrade feature in SonicOS 7.1.1 is disabled in both firewall view and template view in NSM since single/group firmware upgrades can be done through the inventory page in NSM.
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GMS will not support SonicOS 7.1.1 features.
Resolved Issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| NSM-22301 | Missing data in on-demand 20+day dashboard/details scheduled flow reports. |
| NSM-22300 | NSM Advanced reports are incomplete. |
| NSM-22041 | Details>Sources/Destinations/Source Locations/Destination Locations reports do not load when filtering for 24+ hours in NSM. |
| NSM-22039 | Drilling down into session logs results in "No data" due to 504 Gateway Timeout. |
| NSM-21765 | NAT policy search criteria is not maintained when other filters or views are applied. |
| NSM-21564 | Difference in App signatures between NSM and Individual Firewall. |
| NSM-21396 | Hit counts for CFS rules is not visible in firewall view of NSM. |
| NSM-21385 | The commit push for VPN policy update shows successful in NSM but policy is not updated on firewall. |
| NSM-20624 | Unable to disable firewall static route probes using NSM. |
| NSM-20622 | NSM doesn't gray out disabled static routes. |
| NSM-19137 | CFS blocked total count under Report>Details does not match analytics session logs total count. |
| NSM-17503 | Data mismatch in CTA report under application report and NSM UI. |
| NSM-15088 | Web activity alert & website analytics report does not display information related to connection. |
| NSM-14943 | Date picker for firmware upgrade not working in safari |
| NSM-10899 | BWM not showing up in template for interface configuration. |
Known Issues
| Issue ID | Issue Description |
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| NSM-22213 | Unable to use template to set Geo-IP. |
| NSM-22151 | Geo-IP Filter>Diagnostics>Lookup IP throws error. |
| NSM-22138 | Data missing for random time slots for specific firewall. |
| NSM-22040 | Attempt to add exclusion group for CATP fails with error. |
| NSM-21990 | Live Monitor/Reports are not working following RMA of HA unit and report migration. |
| NSM-21549 | Not able to deploy certificate from NSM. |
Additional References
NSM-22212, NSM-22120, NSM-20003.
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