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Product Bulletin No. 2151
Cisco Systems Announces CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution 2.2
Cisco Systems® announces the availability of CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution (VMS) 2.2. This suite of network security applications combines Web-based tools for configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting enterprise VPN, firewalls, network intrusion detection systems (IDSs) and host-based intrusion prevention systems (IPSs).
The following features are included in CiscoWorks VMS 2.2:
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New technology for intrusion prevention—This provides superior, industry-leading protection of both servers and desktops from network security threats. This technology is distributed and is composed of:
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Management Center for Cisco Security Agents 4.01—A console providing centralized policy definitions, distribution, and software updates with constant communications to primary agents.
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Cisco® Security Agents—Endpoint software that resides on servers, desktops, or laptops and autonomously enforces local policies that prevent unauthorized access. Three server agents are provided to protect CiscoWorks VMS 2.2. Additional server or desktop agents are sold separately.
CiscoWorks Management Center updates include:
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CiscoWorks Management Center for Firewalls 1.2.2 and CiscoWorks Auto Update Server Software 1.1 to support large deployments of firewall service modules and Cisco PIX® firewalls. Updates feature device hierarchy and policy inheritance, as well as user-defined device and customer groups, including nesting.
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CiscoWorks Management Center for IDS Sensors 1.2.2 centrally configures multiple Cisco network and switch IDS sensors using group security profiles. It now supports Cisco IDS 4.1 sensors.
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CiscoWorks Management Center for VPN Routers 1.2.1 provides centralized multidevice administration for large-scale, site-to-site VPN connections in a hub-and-spoke topology. It allows the configuration and deployment of Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and IP Security (IPSec) tunnel policies and now supports the VPN service module.
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CiscoWorks Monitoring Center for Security 1.2.2 identifies potential network attacks by capturing, storing, and reporting on events from Cisco network IDSs, switch IDSs, host IPSs, firewalls, and routers.
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CiscoWorks Monitoring Center for Performance 2.0 assists in monitoring and troubleshooting the health and performance of remote-access VPN, firewall, load-balancing, and SSL services that contribute to enterprise network security.
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CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials 3.5 provides detailed inventory information, device configurations tools, change audit reports, and syslog analysis for notification of VPN and security operational problems.
Availability
CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution 2.2 and associated minor release update kits will start shipping in early July 2003. Customers can purchase these new products through their regular sales channels beginning on May 12, 2003.
Existing CiscoWorks VMS 2.x customers with current Software Application Support (SAS) contracts can request a CiscoWorks VMS 2.2 minor update kit using their contract number at www.cisco.com/upgrade beginning on July 1, 2003. Minor update kits, including the October 2003 VMS 2.2 Update 1 revisions, will be available from the Cisco Product Upgrade Tool at www.cisco.com/upgrade beginning December 15, 2003.
On March 19, 2003, Cisco announced the end of sale of the Cisco IDS Host Sensor Console product line, based on technology licensed from Entercept Security Technologies. Cisco IDS Host Sensor Console will no longer be sold as standalone or as part of the CiscoWorks VMS bundle.
The Cisco IDS Host Sensor Console products are being replaced with the Management Center for Cisco Security Agents, which is based on recently acquired Okena technology. CiscoWorks VMS 2.0, 2.1, standalone Entercept, and standalone Okena customers are eligible to migrate to the Management Center for Cisco Security Agents in CiscoWorks VMS 2.2 using their SAS contract. Customers can go to www.cisco.com/upgrade or use the following update and upgrade part numbers in the "Ordering Information" section of this bulletin.
Cisco is announcing the end of sale of the CiscoWorks VPN Monitor application. The CiscoWorks Monitoring Center for Performance will be replacing VPN Monitor over a phased release schedule. The CiscoWorks Monitoring Center for Solaris will start shipping immediately, followed shortly by a release for Windows. Please check the Cisco.com Software Center for new updates and availability of new CiscoWorks VMS module releases.
Tables 2 - 4 provide additional information on update and upgrade paths along with migration options available to customers wanting to move from their previous Cisco security and intrusion detection solutions to the new CiscoWorks VMS 2.2 solution. Table 5 shows CiscoWorks VMS part numbers that are affected by this release.
Ordering Information
Table 1 shows part numbers commonly used to order CiscoWorks VMS 2.2. Some components include strong encryption technologies, which are restricted for some types of U.S. export.
Please check the CiscoWorks VMS Q&A documentation online at the following link for updates on the latest Windows and Solaris server support:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2330/prod_literature.html
Table 3 Standalone Entercept and Okena Releases to CiscoWorks VMS 2.2 Upgrade Options
Currently Own Upgrade Desired License Upgrade Kit to OrderPlease refer to Product Bulletin 2066 at the link below for eligible Entercept and Okena products:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/secursw/ps976/prod_eol_notice09186a008014dda0.html
CiscoWorks VMS 2.2
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CWVMS-2.2-WUPGR-K9 or SAS customers can request upgrade kits from the Cisco Product Upgrade Tool
Additional information about migration options from CiscoWorks IDS Director and Cisco Secure Policy Manager can be viewed at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2133/products_qanda_item09186a00801ab8f7.shtml.Existing Products Affected
With the availability of CiscoWorks VMS 2.2, Cisco is announcing the end of sale for the following products. Cisco will continue to offer extended support to earlier versions as indicated below.
Product Information
For CiscoWorks VMS installation documentation, go to:
www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/cscowork/ps2330/prod_technical_documentation.html.For additional CiscoWorks VMS product information, visit:
www.cisco.com/go/vms/.Additional Information
For additional information or questions, send an e-mail message to the product-marketing group at ciscoworks@cisco.com
Posted: Thu Aug 5 10:57:05 PDT 2004
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