Opengear Firmware Release Notes Introduction ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Instructions on how to upgrade Opengear firmware are available from: http://www.opengear.com/faq253.html While every effort is made to migrate your existing configuration when upgrading, we recommend that you back up your configuration BEFORE performing the upgrade -- particularly when upgrading to a beta release: http://www.opengear.com/faq302.html Beta releases are provided for evaluation of new features and non-critical bug fixes. They have not undergone as thorough testing as stable releases, and may not yet be suitable for a production environment. Stable releases ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ cm4001-2.8.0u2.flash - current stable (version 2.8.0u2) firmware for CM4001 cm4008-2.8.0u2.flash - current stable (version 2.8.0u2) firmware for CM4008 cm41xx-2.8.0u2.flash - current stable (version 2.8.0u2) firmware for CM4116 and CM4148 sd4002-2.8.0u2.flash - current stable (version 2.8.0u2) firmware for SD4002 sd4008-2.5.0u1.flash - current stable (version 2.5.0u1) firmware for SD4008 im4004-2.8.0u2.flash - current stable (version 2.8.0u2) firmware for IMG4004-5 im42xx-2.8.0u2.flash - current stable (version 2.8.0u2) firmware for IM4216-2, IM4248-2 and IMG4216-25 kcs61xx-2.8.0u2-512m.bin - current stable (version 2.8.0u2) firmware for KCS6104 and KCS6116 acm500x-3.0.2.flash - current stable (version 3.0.2) firmware for ACM5002, ACM5003, ACM5004 and ACM5004-2 Release version 3.0.2 (February 9, 2010) - Added cellular modem module support - Added dynamic DNS support - Fixed alerts page not displaying properly - Fixed kernel messages displayed in console server mode - Fixed remote system logging not logging - Fixed remote system logging not starting after enable - Fixed error editing or deleting groups - Fixed SSL mode connecting to legacy SMTP server - Fixed UI formatting for internal sensors - Fixed USB modem configuration path - Fixed USB flash drive Port Log storage - Fixed recovery booting images > 8MB Update version 2.8.0u2 (August 21st, 2009) - Added the ability to upload new SSL certificates - Added a Dashboard for Admin and Root users - Added PC card modem support - Added support for APC RPCs over SNMP - Fixed UPS queries/actions can be very slow - Fixed connection alerts not working for Network Hosts - Fixed chat scrips failing when connecting to Linux - Fixed tftp server requires reboot after configuration - Fixed tftp uploads to USB Update version 2.5.0u1 (August 15, 2008) - Fixed menu issue with group permissions - Fixed RAW mode issue with IPv6 - Fixed memory leak in portmanager - Fixed trusted Networks issue with IPv6 - Fixed frame in a frame bug triggered by cascading Beta releases ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ cm4001-2.8.2.flash - current beta (version 2.8.2) firmware for CM4001 cm4008-2.8.2.flash - current beta (version 2.8.2) firmware for CM4008 cm41xx-2.8.2.flash - current beta (version 2.8.2) firmware for CM4116 and CM4148 sd4002-2.8.2u1.flash - current beta (version 2.8.2u1) firmware for SD4002 and SD4001 sd4008-2.5.0u3.flash - current beta (version 2.5.0u3) firmware for SD4008 im4004-2.8.2.flash - current beta (version 2.8.2) firmware for IMG4004-5 im42xx-2.8.2.flash - current beta (version 2.8.2) firmware for IM4216-2, IM4248-2 and IMG4216-25 kcs61xx-2.8.2-512m.bin - current beta (version 2.8.2) firmware for KCS6104 and KCS6116 Release version 2.8.2u1 (January 21, 2010) - Added SD4001 support - Fixed UPS support on serial port 1 for SD4002 - Updated default SSL certificate Release version 2.8.2 (January 6, 2010) - Added IPSec VPN support - Added support for Opengear Monitor - Added support for FIPS mode for IM and IMG family - Added ability to log serial TX or RX only - Added support for multiple NTP servers - Fixed ntpd occasionally not starting up - Fixed Server Technology Sentry Switched CDU 'on' command - Fixed DHCP server running when bridging is enabled - Fixed aborted power menu session causing pmshell to hang - Fixed Telnet source IP logging - Fixed ambiguous "respawning too fast" message - Fixed network down during multicast storm - Fixed remote logging not using millisecond timestamps - Fixed DHCP default gateway occasionally not set after erase - Fixed RADIUSDownLocal authentication allowing local auth - Fixed pmshell menu for remotely authenticated users - Fixed HTTPS allowing weak ciphers - Fixed Tripp Lite SNMP RPC not probing outlets Update version 2.5.0u3 (September 24, 2008) - Unable to add more than 4 users via remote authentication - Unable to access more than 10 cascaded serial ports per slave simultaneously Previous releases ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Release version 3.0.1 (January 8, 2010) - Added support for FIPS mode for ACM family - Fixed RADIUSDownLocal authentication allowing local auth - Fixed HTTPS allowing weak ciphers - Fixed Tripp Lite SNMP RPC not probing outlets - Fixed Management Console occasionally not completing to load - Updated default SSL certificate Release version 3.0.0 (December 22, 2009) - Added support for the ACM500x family Release version 2.8.1 (October 5, 2009) - Added USB modem support on IMG4004-5 - Added scripts to add/modify/delete users from CLI - Fixed backup icon missing from CM41xx - Fixed multiple graphs locking up dashboard Update version 2.8.0u2 (August 21st, 2009) - Added the ability to upload new SSL certificates - Added a Dashboard for Admin and Root users - Added PC card modem support - Added support for APC RPCs over SNMP - Fixed UPS queries/actions can be very slow - Fixed connection alerts not working for Network Hosts - Fixed chat scrips failing when connecting to Linux - Fixed tftp server requires reboot after configuration - Fixed tftp uploads to USB Update version 2.8.0u1 (July 8th, 2009) - Fixed group visibility of outlets and host through UI - Fixed user visibility of managed devices through UI - Fixed EMD Summary display on the KCS - Fixed failing over to the Management LAN makes box uncontactable - Fixed DHCP server on the IM4216-2 - Fixed KCS6104 default local console - Fixed IM4216-2 failover not opening firewall - Fixed level 1 host logging - Fixed EMD dropdowns with blank serial port labels - Fixed NTP client with IPv6 NTP servers - Fixed "alias" missing from auto-generated Nagios server config - Fixed EMD and RPC off box logging - Fixed EMD and RPC log using non human-readable/Unix timestamp - Fixed already set up UPSes still showing in add UPS dropdown - Fixed SNMP community field displayed for serial RPCs - Fixed deleted UPS, RPC, EMD & Host connections stay in Managed Devices - Fixed KCS61xx deleting and re-adding UPS requiring reboot - Fixed enviromon can only be run by root - Fixed KCS61xx IPMI custom config not saving in graphical control panel - Fixed 'Backup' button displaying for unprivileged users - Fixed alarm Sensor SNMP alert requiring reboot to reset - Fixed UPS shut down behaviour on low battery - Fixed CM4001 network RPC and UPS sensor graph - Fixed network RPC -> Log Connections not being set - Fixed RPC driver not stopping when RPC Connection is deleted - Fixed KCS61xx embedded VNC client doesn't show the taskbar - Fixed NTP running after reboot when NTP is disabled - Fixed KCS61xx default system name - Fixed NUT extra driver zip and tar files distribution - Fixed connecting to serial by port number after upgrading Release version 2.8.0 (June 11, 2009) - Added wireless network support - Added ability to run a custom script after any configurator runs - Added remote and local USB configuration backup and restore - Added ability to set alternate user defined default configuration - Added network bridging capability - Added management, logging and alerting of UPSes connected via remote hosts - Added support for multiple email recipients per single alert - Fixed performance issues up when triggering many simultaneous alerts - Fixed excessive environmental logging when system time changes - Fixed HTML formatting of tabs and blank cells - Fixed erroneous appending and truncation of log files - Fixed Citrix ICA not launching on the KCS - Fixed Statistics -> Routes formatting - Fixed sensor graph not displaying for UPSes with spaces in their names - Fixed UPS power status email and SNMP alerts - Fixed nagios-plugins check_ups incompatibility with NUT Update version 2.7.1u1 (May 15, 2009) - Added environmental monitor support for the KCS61xx family - Fixed environmental SNMP alerts - Fixed changing system name not setting hostname Release version 2.7.0 (April 8th, 2009) - Added per-user RPC outlet permissions - Added hot key power menu - Added RPC outlet alerts - Added support for SNMP RPCs - Added support to associate host, serial and power using Managed Devices - Fixed editing a networked RPC causes it to be removed - Fixed editing network hosts deletes all networked RPCs - Fixed environmental monitor scheduling - Fixed host visibility through web UI - Fixed sensors stalling when a EMD/RPC/UPS doesn't respond - Fixed RPC/UPS logs page taking too long to display - Fixed port labels not displayed on the users page - Fixed newly added Powerman-controlled RPC startup - Fixed uncontactable sensor logs variable as 0 - Fixed incorrect SMTP settings causes email alerts to retry forever - Fixed web UI default SSL certificate needs updating - Fixed Nagios configurator always re-runs firewall rules - Fixed firmware upgrading CGI doesn't display footer properly - Fixed Manage -> Power buttons are displayed twice - Fixed tabs needed for Network, Serial, Power under Manage -> Devices - Fixed firmware upgrade page shows "Unknown" in page heading Update version 2.6.1u2 (February 27th, 2009) - Fixed short host logs not being displayed - Fixed UPS log multiple status formatting - Fixed Powerman-controlled RPC outlet offset - Fixed switch monitor and VLAN tool file permissions Update version 2.6.1u1 (February 12th, 2009) - Fixed environmental page adding unnecessary dry contact alarm config - Fixed environmental alerts require logging to trigger - Fixed no environmental status until logs first written - Fixed environmental alert counter not counting alarms - Fixed EMD names with spaces being allowed - Fixed multiple NTP daemons running at once - Fixed name of ifup script to reflect multiple network interfaces - Fixed link to DHCP server not displayed on IM4216-2 - Fixed timezone incorrect after reboot - Fixed bogus error message after upgrading and clicking logo - Fixed several UI wording fix ups Release version 2.5.1 (January 30th, 2009) - Added unauthenticated telnet access for serial ports - Added environmental monitor support - Added port logs with 1/100th second timestamp - Fixed timezone incorrect after reboot Release version 2.6.1 (January 20th, 2009) - Added unauthenticated telnet access for serial ports - Added port logs with 1/100th second timestamp - Fixed network switching problem on large networks - Fixed interface failover alerts (manual config only) - Fixed firewall rules run multiple time when failed over Update version 2.6.0u1 (December 19th, 2008) - Fixed environmental status alert formatting - Fixed editing users when no hosts are enabled - Fixed emails addresses with dashes being rejected as invalid Update version 2.6.0 (December 14th, 2008) - Added support for Baytech IPDUs - Added support for SNMP/XML network UPSes - Added remote UPS log storage - Added RPC Connections GUI - Added SMS via email gateway alert method - Added environmental monitor support - Added environmental, UPS and RPC log graphing - Added simplified cascading setup - Fixed maximum SSH sessions dropping below 48 - Fixed pmshell slow start up time - Fixed upgrading from 2.2.3 reverting to DHCP client mode - Fixed UPS services not restarting when DHCP address changes - Fixed UPS Connections under System menu instead of Serial & Network - Fixed GUI becomes slow with many users and ports - Fixed group accessible hosts not retrievable by SDT Connector Update version 2.5.0u3 (September 24, 2008) - Unable to add more than 4 users via remote authentication - Unable to access more than 10 cascaded serial ports per slave simultaneously Update version 2.5.0u2 (September 4th, 2008) - Added support for the KCS61xx family Update version 2.5.0u1 (August 15, 2008) - Fixed menu issue with group permissions - Fixed RAW mode issue with IPv6 - Fixed memory leak in portmanager - Fixed trusted Networks issue with IPv6 - Fixed frame in a frame bug triggered by cascading Release version 2.5.0 (July 25, 2008) - Added IPv6 support - Updated Management Console GUI look and feel - Improved network status page - Automatically insert equals between UPS driver option and argument - Fixes for adding and removing users from groups - Fix network settings migration from 2.3.x - Fix for enabling monitored UPS - Updated network page nomenclature Update version 2.4.2u1 (June 25, 2008) - Brought LDAP in line with RADIUS and TACACS off-box authentication - Fixed UPS alerts page wording - Fixed USB options being available on CM41xx GUI Release version 2.4.2 (June 23, 2008) - Added off-box authentication using RADIUS and TACACS - Added UPS management and monitoring network services - Added UPS integration into SDT for Nagios - Added graphical UPS status monitoring - Added UPS status logging - Added UPS alert mode - Added option to restrict serial access to one user at a time - Fixes unnecessary USB debug messages being displayed - Fixes cascade connections to remote ports droped on reconfigure - Fixes IMG4004-5 low-speed USB device detection Release version 2.4.1 (May 7, 2008) - Added serial port clustering/cascading support - Added SDT for Nagios support - Added Nagios alert method - Added Nagios host alive checks - Added alerts support for multiple SNMP servers - Added SDT Connector option to Manage: Terminal - Fixes Java terminal issues with Java 6 - Fixes not being able to add user and group with same names - Fixes Wireshark host log compability - Fixes issue adding many users - Fixes issue adding many network hosts on CM400x - Fixes overly restrictive PPP firewalling - Fixes Nagios host checks overwriting other hosts' checks - Fixes dial-in default route option not being set - Fixes DHCP server on IMG4004-5 - Fixes issue with Nagios names that are long or containing spaces - Fixes slow configuration loading speed issue - Fixes incorrect default Nagios address on IMG4004-5 - Fixes "Unknown" failover interface being listed on IMG4004-5 - Fixes user added alert scripts not being run - Fixes SDT SSH connection alerts not being triggered - Fixes Management LAN not including OOBFO port on IMG4216-25 - Fixes additional Nagios host checks not being applied - Fixes failover to internal modem - Fixes alerts on serial port numbers > 32 not being triggered on CM4148 Update version 2.3.1u3 (October 20, 2007) - Fixes Network Host logging format problem. - Fixes firewall incorrectly blocking traffic over modem and other PPP links. - Fixes CDK build problems. Update version 2.3.1u2 (October 16, 2007) - Added SSH & HTTPS capability into Cayee firmware Update version 2.3.1u1 (October 13, 2007) - Fixes DHCP client configuration migration issue. Release version 2.3.1 (October 1, 2007) - Added Nagios support enhancements. - Added Management LAN / OOB / Failover support for IM4216-25 switch - Added DHCP Server for Management LAN on IM42xx models - Added meaningful status reports for IP Power 9258 - Added APC PDU support to power system - Added Server Technology CDU support to power system - Added the ability to propagate Host descriptions to SDTConnector - Fixes adding multiple groups with the same name - Fixes IP Management Console page timing out - Fixes root not being permitted to SDT everywhere - Fixes admin members SDT privileges - Fixes Japanese Time Zone - Fixes Java SSH Terminal applet not correctly displaying the last line of text - Fixes non-root user connecting to Local Services via SDTConnector - Fixes Traceroute - Fixes broadcast address not being configured properly on interfaces - Fixes a bug where all serial ports were configured for SDTConnector Release version 2.2.3 (April 12, 2007) - Added Nagios support. - Added a serial console selection menu when connecting to portmanager. - Fixes 8 maximum connections to any particular TCP port. - Fixes USA daylight savings changes. - Fixes some malformed HTML in Management Console pages. - Fixes non-root access to portmanager. - Fixes group authorization privileges. - Fixes the portmanager login script for non-root users. - Fixes RFC-2217 server accepting subsequent connections. - Fixes configuration corruption when changing the system password. - Fixes SDT access for non-root users. - Fixes corruption of Group configuration when editing SDT hosts. - Fixes TACACS+ not being selectable from the Management Console. - Fixes cron updates needing a reboot to become active. - Fixes ping for non-root users. - Fixes IPMI for devices not requiring a username and/or password. - Fixes default escape character for portmanager sessions. - Fixes Management Console allowing blank passwords for non-local authorization - Fixes SNMP server not starting when enabled. - Fixes TFTP server not starting when enabled. Release version 2.2.2 (February 8, 2007) - Added SSH key upload capability to the Management Console - Added SSH support to RFC-2217 & Raw TCP serial tunnel clients. - Fixes a problem where innitab entries were being truncated. - Fixes having to reboot before portmanager picks up new accumulation periods. - Fixes spurious data being transmitted over Raw TCP tunnel on reconnect. Release version 2.2.1 (November 20, 2006) - Added Network Host session connection and traffic logging. - Added Network Host connection alerts. - Added UDP services to SDT Network Hosts - Added customizable TCP/UDP services to SDT hosts. - Added group based authentication for consoles. - Added support for IPMI capable network devices. - Added non-root access to local system shell. - Added Terminal Server support via the Management Console (getty configuration) - Added Management Console support for LDAP BINDDN and BINDDN password. - Added Rose UltraPower board support. - Added a command line tool to perform power cycling with. - Added an RFC-2217 client. - Added scriptable console login banner. - Added RS422 option in the Management Console (as well as RS485) - Added IP Failover for the IM42xx. - Added USB Flash Drive logging for the IM42xx. - Added Internal Modem configuration for the IM42xx. - Added TFTP Server for the use with the USB Flash drive on the IM42xx. - Added more system details per Management Console page. - Fixes a problem with TACACS+ support. - Fixes a problem with LDAPS support. - Fixes a problem where mgetty log was filling up temporary file system. - Turn off insecure services such as HTTP & Telnet by default. Update version 2.1.0u7 (November 1, 2006) - Added preconfigured support for IP Power 9258 power strips. Update version 2.1.0u1 (May 9, 2006) - Fixes a problem where 2.1.0 was unable to set 2-Wire (half-duplex) RS485 signaling correctly. Release version 2.1.0 (March 23, 2006) - Added the ability to send SNMP & SMTP alerts/traps based on login/logout, serial signal changes & text pattern match events. - Added tailoring of facility / level for syslog on each console. - Added the ability to add access to all ports for a user with one click. - Added an SSH terminal applet for connecting to a console via the UI. - Added the ability to customize escape character for pmshell. - Added the ability to override default inetd settings. - Added support for RFC-2217 to use the local port settings. Release version 2.0.9 (December 12, 2005) - Added media-independent interface configuration for networking. - Added access to portmanager via TCP port 22 using the following methods: - SSH to username:port02@opengear.address - SSH to username:serial@opengear.address for a port selection option. - Added the ability to change the TCP port base for serial port access. - Added support for CM4002 local console mode toggling. Release version 2.0.8 (November 18, 2005) - Added Secure Desktop Tunnelling for remote VNC / RDP / Citrix access. - Added a mechanism for editing multiple serial ports characteristics siultaneously. - Added the ability to view serial port history via pmshell commands. - Added a "System Location" field to the Management Console. - Added slow baud rate support to the Serial Port Manager. - Email alerts no longer need a configured DNS environment to send mails. Release version 2.0.6 (August 2, 2005) - Added the ability to set IP via ARP - Added place for users to hook in startup items - Turned off the "Connected to portXX" message - Changed dialin support to use mgetty - Updated console driver to support TIOCMBIC - Increased available memory footprint in CM41xx (was only reporting having 32M RAM) and this was limiting 4148 to 30 concurrent ssh connections - Updated passwords protection so they are not stored in plain text in the XML configuratiion - Fixed problem with UI syslog output not escaping HTML characters - Fiixed a modem answering but not connecting problem - Changed UI in: "Serial Port->Users" to provide a summary view of User configuration "Alerts & Logging->Serial Port Log" where system log page refered to "NFS Server" "Administration->Date & Time" to reposition timezone form and fix system time display "Network->Dial-In" to allow user-specified init script for modems Update version 2.0.4u1 (July 7, 2005) - Fixed remote logging via CIFS (windows file sharing) which now formats data in an MS Windows compatible format. Release version 2.0.4 (July 2, 2005) - Added user labeling for serial ports. - Added a serial port log buffer display to the Management Console. - Changed the default flow control for external ports from hardware to none. - Changed the Management Console "Statistics" sub-menu to "Status". - Fixed a permissions problem with non-root users performing SSH public key authentication. - Fixed a defect with serial port diagnostic software interactng with the Port Manager service. - Fixed dial-in user-interface so secret file could never contain a blank secret. - Fixed dial-in user-interface configuration of the PPP daemon for software flow control. - Fixed a defect in the Port Manager service which was incorrectly denying access to serial ports 33 - 48 on the CM4148. - Fixed serial port log buffering to only store TX log for serial ports it is configured to.