[4.23] Patch 2 - December 22, 2023

Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) 4.23.2344 release provides an overview of new improvements.

This release is superseded by the February 27, 2024, release.

WARNING

• You are REQUIRED to upgrade Fortanix DSM to version 4.16 or 4.19 before upgrading to version 4.23.2344. If you want to upgrade to 4.23.2344 from an earlier version, please reach out to the Fortanix Support team.
• Downgrading from Fortanix DSM version 4.23.2344 to any lower version is not possible.

NOTE

• The Fortanix DSM cluster upgrade must be done with Fortanix support on call. Please reach out to Fortanix support if you are planning an upgrade.
• The customer's BIOS version must be checked by Fortanix Support before the Fortanix DSM software upgrade. If required, the BIOS version should be upgraded to the latest version and verified by Fortanix Support for a smooth upgrade.
• If your Fortanix DSM version is 4.13 or later, then the HSM gateway version must also be 4.13 or later. Similarly, if the HSM Gateway version is 4.13 or later, then your Fortanix DSM version must be 4.13 or later.

1. Improvements

• Improved the transition of redundant Fortanix DSM FIPS nodes (JIRA: PM-203).
  NOTE

  The Fortanix DSM backend was improved to honor the priority order that a user sets on the Fortanix DSM UI. The user would have to configure the priority in Fortanix DSM System Administration Settings and click the Save Changes button on UI for DSM to honor the configured priority.

For a complete list of new features, enhancements to existing features, other improvements, bug fixes, and known issues refer to the full description of the DSM 4.23 release note.

2. Installation

To download the DSM SGX (on-prem/Azure) and Software (AWS/Azure/VMWare) packages, click here.