Information about the contents of Agent and Kernel support packages in Deep Security 9.5

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Deep Security 9.5

Last updated: 2025/05/08

Solution ID: KA-0004568

Category: SPEC , Deploy , Install , Upgrade

Summary

This article contains a brief introduction of the contents of Agent and Kernel support packages in Deep Security 9.5. You can import these packages by navigating to the Administration > Updates > Software > Download Center.

For example, for Red Hat Enterprise 5 (64bit), the following packages are displayed in the Download Center:

Agent-RedHat_EL5-9.5.*-****.x86_64.zip
KernelSupport-RedHat_EL5-9.5.*-****.x86_64.zip

Agent.zip

This is used to deploy functional modules and upgrade the Deep Security Agent (DSA). This package includes the following:

Agent-Core installer – contains the fundamental and pure agent without any module.
Feature (AM, WRS, FW, DPI, IM, LI, Relay) - functions in a plugin way; agent can use a certain feature only when it is deployed via assign policy/rules.
Plugin-Filter for different Linux kernel – enables DSA to work on different kinds of Linux kernel.

KernelSupport.zip

This contains a newer plugin-filter for different Linux kernel, which is used to support the new released Linux kernel. The KernelSupport.zip contains the new released DSA compatible Linux kernel and will be used in a way similar to a hot fix.

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Information about the contents of Agent and Kernel support packages in Deep Security 9.5

Information about the contents of Agent and Kernel support packages in Deep Security 9.5

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Summary