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RSA NetWitness Availability of BIOS & iDRAC Firmware Updates (old page)

Tags: Product Advisories, RSA NetWitness Platform

Advisory Type

Announcement


Advisory Content

 

NEW page for firmware levels been created please refer to it form link below:

 

https://50269063.hs-sites.com/knowledge-base/NetWitnessFirmware-and-BIOSUpdates 

 

Summary:

The latest supported BIOS and iDRAC firmware version for Series 4, 4S, 5, and 6 appliances are available to download and apply. To obtain the latest security fixes and firmware enhancements, RSA strongly recommends updating systems with the updates provided below. 

 

RSA has qualified these firmware versions and have verified it will NOT affect operation of the NW. Server, Decoder, Concentrator, Broker, Archiver, ESA, Malware, AIO and Hybrid hosts once applied. Reboot is required after applying iDRAC and BIOS updates.

 

Important: Please use the following instructions for updating Series 4S, 5, and 6 and PowerVault firmware: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln292363/poweredge-server-updating-firmware-through-the-idrac?lang=en#idrac78

PowerVault updates are performed through the iDRAC interface of the connected host system.

 

For S4s, S5, and S6 driver downloads, select the Update Package for Microsoft® Windows® 64-Bit. This file will be used to update the appliance via the iDRAC update and rollback feature identified in the link above.

 

For S4, download the Update Package for Red Hat Linux and perform the update via the Operating System

 

To determine if you need firmware for SanDisk D417 for S5 Hybrid hardware:

Log into the iDRAC and from the left pane, navigate to Storage -> Physical Disks

Under “Heath and Properties” section, scroll down to Physical Disk 0:1:10 and Physical Disk 0:1:11

Click on the plus sign to expand and check the Manufacturer and Product ID fields to see if they match the below:

sandisk.jpg

 

 

Affected products:

RSA Security Analytics Series 4, Series 4S, Series 5 and Series 6 appliances which includes SA Server, Malware, Decoders, Concentrators, Archivers, Brokers, ESA, AIO and Hybrid hosts.

 

For additional documentation, downloads, and more, visit theNetWitness Platform page on RSA Link.

 

EOPS Policy:

RSA has a defined End of Primary Support policy associated with all major versions. Please refer to the Product Version Life Cycle for additional details.