Data Center Security KMOD package compatibility

Products

• Data Center Security Server Advanced
• Data Center Security Monitoring Edition
• Data Center Security Server

Issue/Introduction

Linux OS are regularly updated by OS vendors and KMOD rpm's provides updated DCS Agent drivers to cover the new kernel requirements.

You require clarification for KMOD package backward compatibility and dependencies on OS version and kernel.

 

Environment

Data Center Security Server Advanced (DCS) 6.9.x 
Data Center Security Server Advanced (DCS) 6.10.x 

Cause

N/A

Resolution

Important notes about Kernel Modules (KMOD)

• KMOD packages are kernel dependent 
• KMOD packages are cumulative and backward compatible
• KMOD packages are DCS Agent specific version dependent

To find the correct KMOD for your OS Kernel version, please pick your DCS Agent version from the list and link below.

DCS 6.9.0 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/6.9.0/supported_kernels.html 
DCS 6.9.1 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/6.9.1/supported_kernels.html 
DCS 6.9.2 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.0/dcs_supported_kernels.html
DCS 6.9.3 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.2/dcs_supported_kernels.html
DCS 6.10.0 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.4/dcs_supported_kernels.html

To download the details on the latest version's of the KMOD packages,  please pick your DCS Agent version from the list and link below.

Step 1) Download the list of the latest KMOD for your DCS Agent version

DCS 6.9.0 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/6.9.0/latest.txt
DCS 6.9.1 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/6.9.1/latest.txt 
DCS 6.9.2 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.0/latest.txt 
DCS 6.9.3 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.2/latest.txt 
DCS 6.10.0 - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.4/latest.txt

Step 2) To download a specific KMOD, append the KMOD name and path into the URL to download the specified file

Example:

For DCS 6.9.3 and the OS of RHEL 8.2

In the latest.txt file, we can see for el8 (RHEL 8), the file is sdcss-kmod-10.0.6.2250.el8.x86_64.rpm

DCS 6.9.3 sdcss-kmod-10.0.6.2250.el8.x86_64 supports RHEL 8.2 and all older releases of RHEL 8.x 

We combine the repo and the KMOD details
REP0: https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.2/
KMOD File: rhel8/x86_64/sdcss-kmod-10.0.6.2250.el8.x86_64.rpm

Download Link example - https://linux-repo.us.securitycloud.symantec.com/SAL/1.2/rhel8/x86_64/sdcss-kmod-10.0.6.2250.el8.x86_64.rpm