Cyberoam Expertise Exchange

How to upgrade an appliance?
V9   VS    VX

V9: I have been working on this product for long time. Before the current verison, there is one more version version. The GUI was random. We need to searching about the GUI to find the required option. Let me find an  image of V9 on Google or KB of the Cyberoam.









The left one is the V9 and the right one is the VX(version X or Version 10) which you must be currently using in the labs. V9 is no longer used and I have upgraded most of them to VX.

In V9, you have to first upload the firmware image from the GUI and then upgrade it from the CLI. I know its little odd.

But in VX its simpler now. All you need to do is upload it from the GUI and its upgrade it automatically. 

Authentication servers which can be integrated with Cyberoam:

The following servers can be integrated with Cyberoam.

1> AD : Active Directory
2> LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
                     and also the different types whose underlying protocol is LDAP like
Novel e-directory & SunSolaris
3> RADIUS

Not supported:

TACACS, TACACS+, Kerberos

question 3 > Difference between NAT and Bridge mode. The questions were little twisted like which of these features are not supported by the Cyberoam in bridge mode. There were almost 4 questions

Bridge Mode (Features Not supported):
1> NAT
2> VPN
3> SSL
4> Multi Link manager
5> HA (High Availability)
6> VPN zone and DMZ zone

Note: The Bridge mode has following zones only LAN, WAN and Local

NAT Mode/Route Mode (Features Not supported):
1> Hardware Bypass

Note: The route mode has following zone LAN, WAN, DMZ, VPN, Local

Q2 > Default IP address of the Cyberoam?

solution> A virgin appliance will have following IP address defined on the ports

Port A : 172.16.16.16/255.255.255.0    : Lan Zone
Port B: 192.168.2.1/255.255.240.0       : WAN Zone

Questions I remember while taking the CCNSP are here. The question paper changes like in any other examination. Cyberoam is having question paper based exam. The instructor will give you question paper comprising 30 mins.

Tips to Pass the CCNSP:
1> Take notes
2> understand the scenarios given by the instructor
3> If you have any queries, do not feel shy
4> CCNSP question are little tough so read the material
5> Go through the slides and understand what they mean once you are back at the hotel room

Below are some question which I could remember from my past CCNSP paper:

1> How many trials(I do not remember the exact format of the question)

solution: The CR appliances are two types. Demo and Regular.

Demo Appliance: These appliances are given by the Cyberoam to us at little cost so that we can do POC at the customer site. POC is proof of concept, where customer test the capability of the appliance. When a demo appliance is registered, you get three trials. Each trail lasts 15 days, totaling to 45 days. Doing a registration mean that you give an email address. Each email address gives you 3 trails each lasting 15 days. Once done, clear the registration of the appliance and then register it again with new email address. The new email address will again give you 3 trials lasting 15 days. And this continues till the appliance goes RMA or dead.

Regular appliance: The are the appliances, which are sold to the customer once the POC is done. You need to register the appliance to activate the subscriptions. To register an appliance you need an email address. Once the email address has been registered corresponding to an appliance, you can not change it. You need to contact their support. There are only 3 trails on the appliance each lasting 15 days once done, you can not change the email and hence no more trials.


NOTE: Multiple appliances can be registered with single email address. Like a customer bought 4 appliances and he wants to register all the appliances with one single email address. This can be done!