Introduction

This document describes the features, bug fixes and any behavior changes for the Cisco Secure Workload software patch release 3.7.1.51. This patch is associated with the Cisco Secure Workload software major release 3.7.1.5. Details of the major release can be found here.

As a best practice, it is recommended to patch a cluster to the latest available patch version before performing a major version upgrade. For more information, see Cisco Secure Workload Upgrade Guide.

Release Version and Date

Version: 3.7.1.51

Date: 22 June, 2023

New and Changed Information

This section lists the new and enhanced features, and known behaviors in this release.

Compatibility Information

For detailed compatibility information, please refer to Platform Information on Cisco.com.

Known Behaviors

See the Cisco Secure Workload major release 3.7.1.5 release notes.

Enhancements

  • Software agents processes flows carried through VLAN tagged frames.

  • Enhanced the functionality to detect clients in the NetFlow and ASA Connectors' reported flows.

  • Enhanced functionality to capture forensic events on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) workloads using the software agents.

  • On the Flow Search page, the TCP flags display the flows denied on the AIX workloads.

  • The Workload Profile page now displays 2022 CVEs.

Verified Scalability Limits

The following tables provide the scalability limits for Cisco Secure Workload (39-RU), Cisco Secure Workload M (8-RU), and Cisco Secure Workload Virtual:

Table 1. Scalability Limits for Cisco Secure Workload (39-RU)

Configurable Option

Scale

Number of workloads

Up to 25,000 (VM or bare-metal).

Up to 50,000 (2x) when all the sensors are in conversation mode.

Flow features per second

Up to 2 million.

Number of hardware agent enabled Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches

Up to 100 (deprecated).

Table 2. Scalability Limits for Cisco Secure Workload M (8-RU)

Configurable Option

Scale

Number of workloads

Up to 5,000 (VM or bare-metal).

Up to 10,000 (2x) when all the sensors are in conversation mode.

Flow features per second

Up to 500,000.

Number of hardware agent enabled Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches

Up to 100 (deprecated).

Table 3. Scalability Limits for Cisco Secure Workload Virtual (VMWare ESXi)

Configurable Option

Scale

Number of workloads

Up to 1,000 (VM or bare-metal).

Flow features per second

Up to 70,000.

Number of hardware agent enabled Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches

Not supported.


Note


Supported scale is based on whichever parameter reaches the limit first.


Resolved and Open Issues

The resolved and open issues for this release are accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool. This web-based tool provides you with access to the Cisco bug tracking system, which maintains information about issues and vulnerabilities in this product and other Cisco hardware and software products.

For more information about the Cisco Bug Search Tool, see the Bug Search Tool Help & FAQ.


Note


You must have a Cisco.com account to log in and access the Cisco Bug Search Tool. If you do not have one, you can register for an account.


Resolved Issues

Identifier

Headline

CSCwe21841

Need to enable Degree model for Client server determination when both ports are well known.

CSCwf78123

[Linux] Continuous Policy deviation/Correction on newer platforms when iptables-legacy present.

CSCwe83822

Windows Agent Upgrade from 3.7.1.22 can fail MSI signature check.

CSCwf18991

AIX: DHCP broken when Catch-all is DENY.

CSCwf29111

Policy Analysis may incorrectly show rejected flow by Windows workload.

CSCwf29138

TetSen.exe process is faulting on Windows workloads.

CSCwf37266

AIX enforcement rules do not properly match on subnets with leading zeros.

CSCwf68114

NetScaler: External orchestrator annotations are missing cluster_name.

CSCwf78551

wss could crash causing frequent agent reconnections on very busy clusters.

Open Issues

Identifier

Headline

CSCwb80213

vNIC is hung up on a baremetal server, requires reboot of server to recover

CSCwf78123

[Linux] Continuous Policy deviation/Correction on newer platforms when iptables-legacy present.

CSCwb91717

Data for SW Status Upgrade chart for software agents in pending status is missing

CSCwb42177

Live and Enforcement policy analysis - hover over the table for scopes column and text chopped off

CSCwb39541

Change error message on Investigate Traffic queries that are timing out

CSCwc63711

Missing permissions for Azure segmentation

CSCwd67224

AIX 7.x once enforcement is enabled, agent not able to connect to CSW Cluster due to fragmentation

CSCwd60340

Agent Installer Script Downloaded From 3.6 Release Will Not Download Sensor from 3.7 Release

CSCwd93604

Increase in druid load queue on clusters with very high flow ingestion rate


Note


Click on the identifier to access Cisco’s Bug Search Tool to see additional information about the issue.


Related Documentation

Document

Description

Cisco Secure Workload Cluster Deployment Guide

Describes the physical configuration, site preparation, and cabling of a single- and dual-rack installation for Cisco Secure Workload (39-RU) platform and Cisco Secure Workload M (8-RU).

Cisco Tetration (Secure Workload) M5 Cluster Hardware Deployment Guide

Cisco Secure Workload Virtual Deployment Guide

Describes the deployment of Cisco Secure Workload virtual appliances (formerly known as Tetration-V).

Cisco Secure Workload Virtual (Tetration-V) Deployment Guide

Cisco Secure Workload Platform Datasheet

Cisco Secure Workload Platform Datasheet

Secure Workload Documentation

Secure Workload Documentation

Latest Threat Data Sources

Cisco Secure Workload

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