SERIMUX-S-x FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES Last Update 2023/05/08 This listing provides the version number of the NTI SERIMUX-S-x SSH Console Serial Switch firmware file, the date of the release, and a summary of the changes in that release. 2.13 2023/05/08 Feature Change: Provides the ability of the RADIUS server to automatically add a user to the serial ports and to the console port. 2.12 2022/05/19 Feature Add: Upgraded OpenSSL version to 1.0.2u to support TLS version 1.2. Feature Add: Option to upload SSL certificates. 2.11 2022/02/09 Feature Change: Improves login security. 2.10 2021/08/20 Feature Add: Improves the color contrast when making selections on the web menu. Bug Fix: Corrects several problems with dual Ethernet connection controls. Adds the ability to select the Default Gateway Corrects problems with the network settings information not being displayed correctly on the Network Information Page. Bug Fix: Corrects a problem with the SERIMUX-S-x not sending the correct information to the Discovery Tool. 2.8 2018/12/26 Bug Fix: Corrects a problem with the security update not completely removing SSH V1 support. NOTE: It will be necessary to restore the system to default settings (use Shell Command Line command "facdefault" on page 90 of the manual) for complete removal of SSH v1 support after performing the firmware update. 2.7 2018/11/09 Change: This revision changes the default fan alert threshold to support the new model of internal fan used in the product. This only effects newly assembled SERIMUX's. No difference will be noticed by the user. 2.6 2018/08/17 Bug Fix: Corrects a problem with the system SSH settings not being correct upon start-up or after a reboot. Note: This does not affect and is separate from the serial port settings. 2.5 2018/06/14 Feature Add: Security Update: Removes SSH V1 and adds the ability to disable SSH or change the SSH port of the system. This does not affect and is separate from the serial port configurations. 2.4 2016/03/23 Feature Add: Added support for ENVIROMUX-STHSB/M sensors 2.3 2015/01/28 Feature Add: Added support for IP filtering tables Security Fix: Provides fix for Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE)vulnerability. 2.2 2014/10/15 Feature Add: Added OpenSSL security updates Feature Add: Added a security fix for the Bash Shellshock vulnerability 2.1 2014/07/14 Bug Fix: Radius authentication for web interface. Bug Fix: Add primary interface subnet mask to IP alias assigned to individual ports. Feature Add: Add syslog records to be recorded for failed or successful login on the serial control console Note: In order for the feature added in version 2.10 to take effect and the firmware update to be complete, a change must be made to the Syslog settings to cause the Syslog feature to be updated. Use the following procedure to force the update. (This needs to be performed only once): 1. From the Serimux Configuration Menu, press <4>- to select “Administration Settings”. 2. From the “Administration Settings” menu, press <3>- to select “Syslog”. 3. Press <2>- to open the menu for Syslog-ng Configuration 4. Press <1>- to change the syslog destination 5. Type in “TCP” or “UDP” (“File” is the default)and press 6. Press

- to apply and save the change To change it back, 1. Press <1>- to change the syslog destination again 2. Type in “File” and press 3. Press

- to apply and save the change 4. Press - to exit the menu This change can also be performed from the web interface. See manual page 75 for instruction. 2.00 2014/02/19 Bug Fix: Corrects a problem with saving Syslog configuration changes that were made from the web interface menus. 1.90 2012/11/26 Feature: Adds advanced routing support. This corrects a problem with routing when one of the network connections is lost 1.80 2012/08/22 Bug Fix: Corrects a problem with SSH configuration not using any authentication type other than “Local”. 1.70 2012/05/22 Fixes a problem with proper control of the port connections via individual IP addresses. 1.60 2011/07/29 Added proper fan speed indication in the web interface (affects 24 and 32 port models only). Fixes a problem with proper control of the port disconnect enable / disable feature in the web interface. 1.50 2010/08/24 Added an "Enable/Disable" menu selection for the ability to have multiple connections to a serial port. Added a "clear sensor records" option to the Sensor Summary page Fixed a problem with adding users to the sensor access list through the Web Interface Fixed a problem with the Sensor Summary page in that the page was not properly reporting the lowest temperature reached 1.40 2010/03/17 Added Feature: Added support for internal sensors (temperature, fan, power supply (dual power supply units only)) and external temperature, humidity, and dry contact sensors. 1.30 2009/11/27 Added Feature: Adds "Raw TCP" to the options for port connection protocol Added Feature: Up to five (5) concurrent connections can now be made to the same host port. Bug Fix: Fixes a problem that prevented SSH tunneling Bug Fix: Connect times for SSH and Telnet connections have been reduced 1.20 2009/06/04 Bug Fix: Corrected problem with baud rate change on Console port 1.10 2009/04/28 Added Feature: Added support for 24 and 32 port models Bug Fix: Fixed issue with port index number in SNMP table 1.00 2009/04/01 Initial Revision