https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208681#M39507 <P><a href="https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/181">@_Val_</a>&nbsp;Thank you for the rapid clarification!</P> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:19:59 GMT RamGuy239 2024-03-13T15:19:59Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208532#M39486 <P>Greetings,</P> <P>I just noticed that all R81.10 images available in&nbsp;sk158292: CloudGuard Network for Private Cloud images mention "EOL":</P> <P><A href="https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk158292" target="_blank">CloudGuard Network for Private Cloud images (checkpoint.com)</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is the information for&nbsp;CloudGuard R81.10 Security Management for VMware ESXi:</P> <DIV class="css-ov1ktg"> <H1 class="css-1gpd86z">CloudGuard R81.10 Security Management for VMware ESXi</H1> <UL class="css-16ghps0"> <LI><SPAN class="css-1a083nl">Size</SPAN><SPAN class="css-b5xukm">5.7 GB</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN class="css-1a083nl">Date Published</SPAN><SPAN class="css-b5xukm">2022-05-12</SPAN></LI> <LI> <DIV class="css-152xg70">&nbsp;</DIV> </LI> </UL> </DIV> <UL class="css-1cu0r5e"> <LI class="css-1plxq2w"><SPAN class="css-pncpo6">Product</SPAN><SPAN class="css-y9ja5u">CloudGuard Network, vSEC Virtual Edition (VE) <STRONG>(EOL)</STRONG></SPAN></LI> <LI class="css-1plxq2w"><SPAN class="css-pncpo6">Version</SPAN><SPAN class="css-y9ja5u">R81.10</SPAN></LI> <LI class="css-1plxq2w"><SPAN class="css-pncpo6">Platforms</SPAN><SPAN class="css-y9ja5u">VMware ESX</SPAN></LI> <LI class="css-1plxq2w"><SPAN class="css-pncpo6">OS</SPAN><SPAN class="css-y9ja5u">Gaia</SPAN></LI> <LI class="css-1plxq2w"><SPAN class="css-pncpo6">File Name</SPAN><SPAN class="css-y9ja5u">Check_Point_R81.10_Cloudguard_Security_Management_VE.ova</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN class="css-y9ja5u">It's the same for all R80.40 and R81 images. It's only the R81.20 images that do not mention "EOL."</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN class="css-y9ja5u">What does this mean? I find this strange, considering R80.40 is not end-of-life/end-of-support until next month (April 2024), while R81 is not end-of-life/end-of-support until October 2024, and R81.10 has quite some time left, not becoming end-of-life/end-of-support until July 2025.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I know R81.20 is considered the "widely recommended version" and thus recommended for deployment on new installations. I just found it strange to find the "EOL" label on all these images. As far as I know, there isn't any difference in the end-of-life/end-of-support lifecycle for vSEC/VEN compared to other installations.</P> <P>There is no "EOL" label on the R80.40, R81, or R81.10 ISO. Why would there be any difference between using the OVA image for installation on VMware ESXi and using the ISO?</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:21:05 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208532#M39486 RamGuy239 2024-03-12T16:21:05Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208533#M39487 <P>I noticed it myself yesterday and found it a bit odd as well...</P> <P>Andy</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:31:57 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208533#M39487 the_rock 2024-03-12T16:31:57Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208576#M39498 <P>It may very well be an error in how the images were tagged.<BR />Best to address this via TAC.</P> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:30:38 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208576#M39498 PhoneBoy 2024-03-13T00:30:38Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208601#M39503 <P>I reached out to the relevant team for clarification. Will keep you posted.</P> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:11:07 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208601#M39503 _Val_ 2024-03-13T08:11:07Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208625#M39504 <P>After consulting with the relevant peers, the images were dubbed as "<SPAN>vSEC" which is EOL, and the system automatically added EOL label to it. The issue was cosmetic in nature, and it should be fixed now.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>If you find another image erroneously labeled as EOL, please let me know.</SPAN></P> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:20:14 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208625#M39504 _Val_ 2024-03-13T11:20:14Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208681#M39507 <P><a href="https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/181">@_Val_</a>&nbsp;Thank you for the rapid clarification!</P> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:19:59 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/All-R81-10-images-from-sk158292-CloudGuard-Network-for-Private/m-p/208681#M39507 RamGuy239 2024-03-13T15:19:59Z