Wanguard 6.2 User Guide
Appendix 5 – Software Changelog
Appendix
5
– Software Changelog
Wanguard 6.2
Release date: March 23 2016
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BGP FlowSpec (RFC 5575) support and ExaBGP integration.
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Packet Sensor and Packet Filter can run multi-threaded over multiple CPU cores.
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Packet Sensor supports Netmap and PF_RING ZC.
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Flow Sensor supports BZ2 compression of flows for a better compression rate, at the expense of a slower
access to flow data.
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Flow Sensor detects anomalies faster in some cases.
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S/RTBH support for Packet Filter, Flow Filter and Filter Cluster.
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Much faster per-subnet IP accounting, enabled for all subnets defined in the IP Zone.
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A new "Custom Script Return Value" Conditional Parameter that allows the logical combination of other
Conditional Parameters.
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New Response actions:
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Send a visual or audio notification to all logged in Console users
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Send a custom SNMP Trap
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Apply the filtering rule on a third-party inline device
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The CLI API allows the switching of the IP Zone used by Sensor (e.g. to have different thresholds on busy
hours).
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Guest role benefits from full IP Group-based permissions in Reports » Tools.
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IP graphs can show stacked Sensors.
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When the Console server name differs from "Console", the web browser shows it in the window title.
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BGP Connection renamed BGP Connector.
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Prioritize blackhole announcements over diversion announcements when using a single Quagga bgpd
without AS views.
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The network connection to quagga bgpd is initiated from the server running the BGP Connector. Previously,
the connection was initiated from the Console server.
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Various small bug-fixes and enhancements.
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