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BIG-IQ Security
- 4.2.0
Summary:
These release notes document the version 4.2.0 release of BIG-IQ Application Security Manager (ASM). You can use ASM policies to filter network packets based on their Layer 7 settings.
BIG-IQ ASM enables enterprise-wide management and configuration of multiple BIG-IP devices from a central management platform. You can centrally manage BIG-IP devices and security policies, and import policies from those devices.
Contents:
- User documentation for this release
- Browser support
- Software installation
- Support for BIG-IP devices
- Removing BIG-IQ system services from a BIG-IP device
- New features
- Known issues
- Contacting F5 Networks
- Legal notices
User documentation for this release
Browser support
BIG-IQ ASM supports the following browsers and browser versions:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9
- Mozilla Firefox, 22.x or later
- Google Chrome 27.x or later
Software installation
BIG-IQ ASM runs as a virtual machine in specifically-supported hypervisors. After you set up your virtual environment, you can incorporate BIG-IQ ASM into your network as you would any other F5 Networks device. For more information, refer to the specific Setup and Getting Started guide appropriate for your individual platform.
Support for BIG-IP devices
For details about BIG-IQ ASM support for BIG-IP devices at various version levels, consult the BIG-IQ Compatibility Matrix solution note:
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/14000/500/sol14592.html
Removing BIG-IQ system services from a BIG-IP device
New features
Release 4.2.0 of BIG-IQ ASM enables enterprise-wide management and configuration of multiple BIG-IP devices from a central management platform. You can centrally manage BIG-IP devices and security policies, and import security policies from files on those devices.
From this central management platform, you can perform the following actions through a REST API:
- Import ASM policies from files.
- Import ASM policies from discovered devices.
- Distribute policies to devices.
- Export policies, including an option to export policy files in XML format.
Known issues
Contacting F5 Networks
| Phone: | (206) 272-6888 |
| Fax: | (206) 272-6802 |
| Web: | http://support.f5.com |
| Email: | support@f5.com |
For additional information, please visit http://www.f5.com.
Additional resources
You can find additional support resources and technical documentation through a variety of sources.
- The F5 Networks Technical Support web site: http://www.f5.com/support/
- The AskF5 web site: http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us.html
- The F5 DevCentral web site: http://devcentral.f5.com/
- AskF5 TechNews
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