Network Security Manager 2.5 On Premises Release Notes
Version 2.5.0-HF1 On-Premises
October 2024
Important
- Refer to the knowledge base article, How to Upgrade SonicCore and NSM in Closed Network for detailed instructions on upgrading NSM in closed network environment.
- Refer to the knowledge base article, Upgrade NSM on-prem via System Update for detailed instructions on a system upgrade. Prior to update, you need to create a system backup of the NSM on-premises system in case you need to roll back to the prior version. Refer to Backup and Restore an NSM On-Prem System for detailed instructions.
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Refer to knowledge base article, How to Upgrade On-Prem Network Security Manager firmware for detailed instructions on upgrading NSM firmware using SWI files.
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NSM On-Prem supports importing backup file of size upto 30 GB. To keep backup file size in control we recommend to delete device firmware image used for upgrading individual firewalls from Home > Firewalls > Inventory > Action > Upgrade firmware upgrade.
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.
- Capacity Requirements: The capacity requirements for an NSM On-Premises deployment have changed:
Platform Platform Details Number of Firewalls Recommended Configuration VMware Supported versions:
ESXi 7.0, 8.0
1-500
500-3000
4 Cores, 24 GB RAM
8 Cores, 48 GB RAM
Hyper-V Windows 2019, 2022 1-500
500-3000
4 Cores, 24 GB RAM
8 Cores, 48 GB RAM
KVM Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS 1-500
500-3000
4 Cores, 24 GB RAM
8 Cores, 48 GB RAM
Azure Standard_D4_v2
Standard_D5_v2
1-500
500-3000
8 Cores, 28 GiB RAM
16 Cores, 56 GiB RAM
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Upgrade Instructions:
NSM can be upgraded on platforms VMWare, Hyper-V, KVM and Azure using system update or .swi image. You must be at the correct version of NSM before upgrading to NSM 2.5.0-HF1. Refer to the table below before attempting to upgrade to NSM 2.5.0-HF1.
Current Build Upgrade Path to 2.5.0-HF1 2.4.4-R7 2.4.4-R7 > 2.5.0 > 2.5.0-HF1 2.5.0 2.5.0 > 2.5.0-HF1
What's New
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This maintenance release provides fixes for previously reported issues.
Resolved Issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| NSM-26192 | Option to export CSR in Firewall View is missing(Gen7). |
| NSM-26120 | 2FA Users are logged out of NSM when accessing Firewall View(Session Expired error). |
Known Issues
There are no known issues for this release.
Additional References
There are no additional references for this release.
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