Firewall Builder Release Notes


Version 2.1.12


Released 06/24/2007
GUI and compilers v2.1.12 require API library libfwbuilder version 2.1.12

Summary

This release comes with support for Cisco IOS access lists and ability to import existing iptables and IOS access lists configurations. Multiple bug fixes are included as well.

For those who wish to build from source, instructions are outlined in the document "Install and Build instructions" on our web site here

Support for Cisco IOS access lists

Policy compiler for Cisco IOS Access lists has been implemented as part of the Firewall Builder GUI as of version 2.1.12. The first functional build were importer worked on all supported OS was build 270 (May 22, 2007)

Features implemented in this version:

Shortcomings of this version:

Policy import iptables configurations (v2.1.12, build 281 and later)

Policy importer has been implemented as part of the Firewall Builder GUI as of version 2.1.12. The first functional build were importer worked on all supported OS was build 270 (May 22, 2007)

Policy importer uses ANTLR lexer and parser ( http://www.antlr.org/ ) Version 2.7.7 is used in Firewall Builder v2.1.12 ( http://www.antlr2.org/ )

Firewall Builder needs ANTLR C++ runtime header files and library and include these in the source tree under src/antlr. Unless you want to change the grammar (*.g files) you don't need to install ANTLR separately. All relevant ANTLR files are included in the package. For more information on ANTRL see: http://www.antlr2.org

Features implemented in this version :

Shortcomings of this version:

Policy import of Cisco IOS access lists (v2.1.12, build 270)

Features implemented in this version :

Shortcomings of this version:


New object types and improvements in the base API

Improvements and bug fixes in the GUI

Improvements and bug fixes in policy compiler for iptables

Improvements and bug fixes in policy compiler for PF

Improvements and bug fixes in policy compiler for ipfw