Network Security Manager (NSM) uses a third-party vendor (Maxmind) to reference geolocations of IP addresses. Agreement with Maxmind to use their Geographic Database ends by June 2023. Signature set versions released after June 2023 won't include the Maxmind Geographic Database.
Current signature set versions include both Maxmind and Digital Envoy's Geographic Databases. From June 2023 onward, all signature sets will only include Digital Envoy's Geographic Database.
We strongly recommend that customers upgrade to the latest version of the product available before June 2023 for the most up-to-date support.
Existing NSM deployments, where the signature set is updated to a version that doesn't include Maxmind GeoDB, will still function with the last Maxmind GeoDB downloaded. New or reset sensors can still use the last Maxmind GeoDB as the new signature set won't remove Maxmind.
Sensor software 10.1.5.116 and later will only accept the Digital Envoy GeoDB, whereas NSM software will continue to support Maxmind in the case of heterogeneous environments. To utilize the most updated Geographic Database, NSM must be updated to version 10.1.7.55 and Sensors updated to version 10.1.5.153 at minimum.
NSM version 10.1.7.55 and later will only be bundled with signature sets containing Digital Envoy Geographic Database.