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PointOfChecking
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Expected last supported version for 3800 appliance

HI,

 

Would anyone know if R81.20 would be the last supported upgradable version for 3800?

It was released in 2020.

 

I remember seeing a forum post / or KB stating that it would be the case, but I am no longer able to find it.

 

Any ideas?

 

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TJ_Aus
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This page shows the 3800 as the upgrade path for the 3200 so I doubt it will stop at R81.20 https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/

Also, this page is a good reference:  https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/#appliances-support

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PointOfChecking
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Thanks, yes, I found those articles too.

 

There doesn't seem to be an EOL specified for them yet, but I did come across a forum post / or KB stating R81.20 will be the last one the 3800 supports.

 

Has anyone seen it too?  I can't seem to find it anymore.

 

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Lesley
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I don't see an issue. The appliance is not on the announcement list:

https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/

Also latest R81.20 can be installed:

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk110052

If R81.20 is the last version cannot be stated now based on the information there is. 

Also I cannot find a SK related to this question. And a forum post I would not always trust and refer to SK's first 😉 

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G_W_Albrecht
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There is https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/ stating:

  • The appliance and all software versions are fully supported until a successor product had become available
  • The latest version of the software that was installed on the appliance is fully supported until 1 one year after Successor Product Availability Date Announcement
  • Engineering Support: Maintenance releases/bug fixes are supplied until 3 three years after Successor Product Availability Date Announcement. These fixes may require a software upgrade by the customer
  • End of support: Software upgrades will be supplied until 5 five years after Successor Product Availability Date Announcement to handle support issues. New software releases may require the purchase of hardware upgrades by the customer
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G_W_Albrecht
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Never saw that, but: Still there is no successor product available - could come in 2024; i expect that the end of engineering / end of support dates will be fixed afterwards. At least R82 should be able to run on them 😎

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PhoneBoy
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It depends on a number of factors, with the primary one being when we announce End of Sale.
Outside of a specific technical issue, this is generally when the clock officially starts with respect to last supported version for a given appliance.
Which means it’s expected the 3800 will support R82 at least.
If you’re looking for a formal statement, reach out to your local Check Point SE.

Timothy_Hall
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Agreed that the 3800 will probably be supported beyond R81.20, but it is the only Check Point appliance I know of that possesses the minimum 8 cores required for Hyperflow/pipelining, yet is not supported for Hyperflow in R81.20 and probably any future releases either due to CPU limitations.

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