New for v8.1.0 in V-Series appliances

60208 | Release Notes | Websense V-Series Appliances | 5-October-2015

V-Series appliance models supported with v8.x

Direct upgrade from v8.0.x and v7.8.x to v8.1.0

Category and Analytic feedback

Java 8 and Apache Tomcat 7

Strengthened password requirements for "admin"

V-Series appliance models supported with v8.x

Older V10000 G2 and V5000 G2 appliances, known as revision 1 (or R1) appliances, are not supported with version 8.0.0 and higher. The models stopped shipping:


V10000 G2 R1:	Third quarter, 2011
V5000 G2 R1:	First quarter, 2012

If you plan to upgrade from any version of 7.x to any version of 8.x, you should verify the full hardware platform model of the appliances you plan to upgrade.

In some cases your hardware platform information is available on the Configuration > System page in the Appliance manager. Refer to the System Information box at the top of the page.

This will tell you if you have a V10000 G3 appliance, but does not distinguish between the R1 and R2 versions of V10000 G2 and V5000 G2 machines.

If you have a G2 appliance, use the following steps to determine if it's R1 or R2 hardware.

Record your appliance service tag numbers (STN). You can find the STN printed on the pull out tag on the front of the appliance, behind the bezel (if installed). The STN is a 7 character code (for example: 9DZTBQ1).

Contact Websense Technical Support and request assistance in identifying the full model version of your appliances.

Direct upgrade from v8.0.x and v7.8.x to v8.1.0

You can upgrade directly to 8.1.0 from any version of 8.0.x or 7.8.x.

For complete upgrade instructions, see the V-Series Upgrade Guide.

Note

If you have multiple appliances, and:

They are running version 7.8.1 or 7.8.2

And, you plan to download the upgrade patch and then upload it to other appliances

You need to apply hotfix 10 before you download the upgrade patch. Hotfix 10 removes a file size limit that otherwise prevents the patch file from successfully uploading from the local storage location.

To apply hotfix 10:

In the Appliance manager, go to Administration > Patches / Hotfixes > Hotfixes.

Locate and download the hotfix 10 rpm package.

If the appliance is running 7.8.1, enter APP-7.8.1-010 and click Find.

If the appliance is running 7.8.2, enter APP-7.8.2-010 and click Find.

After locating the correct hotfix, click Download.

Click Install to install the hotfix.

After installation is complete, restart the appliance.

IMPORTANT: After the patch is installed, to upload a patch on the appliance you must use Internet Explorer 11 or higher, or Chrome 11 or higher, or Firefox 4 or higher.

Category and Analytic feedback

V-Series security solutions are instrumented to send usage, category, and analytic data to Websense, Inc. Feedback data improves URL categorization and helps the Security Labs team determine the effectiveness of the analytics, making the security solutions more robust.

When you initially configure a V-Series appliance with firstboot, you are asked whether you want to send feedback. The default setting is "yes" (enabled). If you don't want to send feedback, simply enter "no" at the prompt.

When you upgrade to a major new version, you may be prompted to confirm the setting. Again, the default is "yes". If you don't want to send feedback, simply enter "no".

Java 8 and Apache Tomcat 7

The appliance controller (APP) module has been updated to use Java 8 and Apache Tomcat 7.0.59. By incorporating very recent versions of these third party libraries the V-Series platform is stronger and more secure.

Strengthened password requirements for "admin"

This entry highlights that in version 8.0.1, password requirements for the admin account (the default administrator account used by all TRITON solutions) were strengthened.

On V-Series appliances, when the admin password is set, it must meet the following standards.

8 to 15 characters in length

Include:

At least one uppercase character

At least one lowercase character

At least one number

At least one special character
For example: ! # % & ' ( ) * + , - . / ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ { | } ~