Astaro Product Overview
Astaro Security Gateway provides you with full unified threat management perimeter coverage on the platform of your choice. Whether as hardware, software or as a virtual appliance, all deployment methods feature the same functionality and user interface and can be deployed in multiple configurations.

Network, Web, Mail and Web Application Security may be flexibly added to your deployment platform, as your individual business requirements demand. Each application offers a full package of best-of-breed security modules which provide complete integrated protection for your area of choice.

Astaro RED is a new generation of complete and centrally managed UTM devices for branch offices and can be set up in minutes. Astaro is supported by a series of gateway accessories, including wireless access, central management and VPN clients.

The new Astaro Mail Archiving service simplifies mailbox management and regulatory compliance, serving to free up valuable server resources whilst improving productivity.


ASG Up2Date 8.201 Released

by admin on September 7, 2011

Today we have released ASG 8.201 and 8.200 to our installations via the Astaro Up2Date system. 8.201 solidifies the 8.2 release and should be applied along with 8.200. We took the opportunity to further increase the Web Filtering throughput, address a few bugs, and polish the 8.200 release. You will find both these packages are ready to install at this time.  Read on for further details about 8.201. Enjoy ASG 8.2!

*Update: ISO Images are now available. We'll add new Virtual Machine downloads in early September.

You can view the initial 8.200 announcement here, while the 8.2 release notes are located here.

We still plan to release a feature which allows you to re-inject a past Web Security log for report regeneration in a future 8.20x Up2Dates. More information will be communicated on this as it is known. Note that when you are updating from 8.103, you can push the “Update to latest version” which will apply both 8.200 and 8.201 in order, and then reboot only once.

Astaro 8.201 Download Information:
Remarks:

  •  System will be rebooted
  •  Configuration will be upgraded
  •  Connected Wifi APs will perform firmware upgrade
  •  DHCP lease files will be deleted
  •  DHCP clients will reappear in list on their next lease refresh

News:

  • Fixed: Various problems with SSL VPN
  • Fixed: Issue with PDF Executive Report
  • Fixed: Application Control Reporting
  • Added: Support for ACC Version 3 Backup Rollout feature

Fixes:

  • [17693] AntiVirus scan fails with cssd response: 500 Internal Server Error
  • [18607] No Wireless-Communication between AP30 and Clients using “AVM Fritz USB WLAN-Stick N” 

Download Links:
Up2Date package from 8.200 to 8.201:
Link: ftp.astaro.de/ASG/v8/up2date/u2d-sys-8.201.tgz.gpg
Size: ~27MB
Md5: 022d0480940f796d28532d00c3cae1c4

Astaro Hardware Appliance ISO
Link: ftp.astaro.de/pub/ASG/v8/hardware_appliance/iso/ssi-8.201-12.1.iso
Size: ~518MB
Md5: b9fc1b7bb1cbe0378df41e75ce381ff9

Astaro 8.201 Hardware Appliance for Smart Installer V2
Link: ftp.astaro.de/pub/ASG/v8/hardware_appliance/smart_installer/v2/ssi-8.201-12.1-ASI-V2.zip
Size: ~500MB
Md5: 164f5c0b655d7afac012e663ae7aa0fa

Astaro 8.201 Hardware Appliance for Smart Installer V1
Link: ftp.astaro.de/pub/ASG/v8/hardware_appliance/smart_installer/v1/ssi-8.201-12.1-ASI.zip
Size: ~500MB
Md5: 8cd0443e70e3878a0b215b936694eff8

Astaro 8.201 Software Appliance ISO
Link: ftp.astaro.de/pub/ASG/v8/software_appliance/iso/asg-8.201-12.1.iso
Size: ~516MB
Md5: 8802d10cbaccdda80ccb4f36c0ceb4eb

Astaro 8.201 Software Appliance for Smart Installer V2
Link: ftp.astaro.de/pub/ASG/v8/software_appliance/smart_installer/v2/asg-8.201-12.1-ASI-V2.zip
Size: ~498MB
Md5: 2e938cb115b6c8b0858156aa46986812

Astaro 8.201 Software Appliance for Smart Installer V1
Link: ftp.astaro.de/pub/ASG/v8/software_appliance/smart_installer/v1/asg-8.201-12.1-ASI.zip
Size: ~498MB
Md5: 15478b09a59908e2217fb00c5ee69f52
 

Up2Date Installation:
Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your Astaro Security Gateway to the latest version. There are two ways to apply an already-downloaded Up2Date package to the system:

  1. Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to Management >> Up2Date >> Overview and use Update to latest version now to install the Firmware Up2Date. Click on the “Watch Up2Date Progress in new window” and an extra browser window will show the progress of the Up2Date installation. (The System administrator will receive a notification email once the Up2Date process has finished.)
  2. Download the Up2Date package from our HTTP or FTP Server and install it under Management >> Up2Date >> Advanced:
  Astaro Security Gateway Up2Date FTP Mirrors:  
 
 

 Feedback

  • If you want to provide feedback or want to discuss any of the ASG V8 features you should post it on our User Bulletin Board. Please indicate the version you are using (e.g. “[8.201] Application Control Question”).
  • If you have any feedback on our help, manual, or any documentation (Online Help) please send it to docu@astaro.com.
  • There is also a demo server for public use: http://demo.astaro.com

Angelo Comazzetto
ASG Product Manager



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