Exinda 7.6.1 Release Notes

Overview

Exinda 7.6.1 adds more functionality to GFI AppManager as well as support for GeoIP classification of traffic among other improvements. Check the summary of changes section for a more detailed breakdown.

This article provides the files required to download the Exinda Network Orchestrator 7.6.1 and it provides the supporting information about this firmware version as well as the summary of the changes.

• Release date: August 13, 2025 

• Build ID: 0143

Information

Software Update

You can download the ExOS v7.6.1 firmware using one of the options here: 

• exinda-v7.6.1-0143-x86_64.img (MD5 11c3c759d41a2408635ce227b6f1398c
  Size 764,084,978 bytes) 
• exinda-v7.6.1-0143-x86_64.iso (MD5 12c646fcf88c5076dd193471785d35cc
  Size 933,232,640 bytes) 
• exinda-v7.6.1-0143-x86_64.zip (MD5 7cae54c86be550265ec2ad8eae7a1db0
  Size 781,193,370 bytes) 

Note: If you click on the ExOS v7.6.1 download link and the download does not begin automatically, right-click on the link and select Copy Link Address:

then open a new browser tab, paste the link into the address line, and press Enter. 

 

Supported upgrade versions 

• 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.1u1, 7.0.2, 7.0.2u1, 7.0.3, 7.0.3u1 and 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3, 7.4.4, 7.4.4u1, 7.4.4u2, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.7, 7.4.8, 7.4.9, 7.4.10, 7.4.11, 7.4.12, 7.4.13, 7.5.0, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3, 7.5.4, 7.5.5, 7.5.6, 7.5.7, 7.6.0

• 6.4.6, 6.4.7

Supported Platforms 

• 3062, 4062, 4065, 8063, 8064, 8065,10063, 10064, 10065, 12063, 12064, 12065 and all Virtual Appliances

Upgrade Path 

• Upgrading from a previous 7.* version is a direct update to 7.6.1.
• Upgrading from a version prior to 6.4.3:
  1. Upgrade from appliance version to 6.4.3 and reboot.
  2. Upgrade from 6.4.3 to 6.4.6 or 6.4.7 and reboot.
  3. Upgrade from 6.4.6/6.4.7 to 7.4.7 and reboot. 
  4. Upgrade to 7.5.3 and reboot. 
• Upgrading from a 6.x version after 6.4.3:
  1. Upgrade from appliance version to 6.4.6 or 6.4.7 and reboot.
  2. Upgrade from 6.4.6/6.4.7 to 7.4.7 and reboot.
  3. Upgrade to 7.5.5 and reboot. 

Important Notes

• The upgrade from 6.4.3 may take longer than normal due to the database upgrade that takes place. 
• v7.x will only accelerate with peers running 6.4.3 and later due to changes to the Exinda internal protocols. If you are installing v7.x into an x800 estate, the best approach is to upgrade your core box to 6.4.3 and then install v7 on one or more branch offices. This allows all the existing appliances to accelerate to the core appliance and allows the v7 appliances to accelerate to the core box running 6.4.3.

When upgrading from a UEFI-enabled installation, execute the following steps to prevent a failed upgrade:

1. Ensure you're on the latest previous version 7.6.0-0101
2. Upload this script to the Exinda. example: pscp -scp uefi_bootmgr_fix.sh admin@192.168.1.43:/var/home/root/
3. SSH to the Exinda - e.g ssh admin@192.168.1.43
4. Enter shell and license - _en > shell > enter license
5. Make script executable - chmod +x /var/home/root/uefi_bootmgr_fix.sh
6. Go to directory where script was uploaded - cd /var/home/root
7. Run the script - ./uefi_bootmgr_fix.sh
8. Upgraded to the 7.6.1 release via UI as usual

Summary of changes

• New

  • AppManager Control
    • Added full policy creation and management capabilities
    • Implemented optimizer circuit and virtual circuit management with bandwidth allocation controls
    • Added optimizer community management for distributed optimization across multiple appliances
    • Implemented optimizer policies management for traffic shaping and QoS configuration
    • Added authentication management interface with support for Local, LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+ methods
  • GeoIP Recognition
    • Country identification by IP address with MaxMind GeoIP integration
    • Automatic geographic mapping of all processed traffic
    • Regional traffic analytics and reporting
  • AI Capabilities
    • AI Wizard integration, enabling natural language CLI command generation for network configuration
    • AI Advisor integration providing intelligent network optimization recommendations
  • Visibility and Compliance
    • HTTPS URL tracking using SNI extraction for enhanced web traffic visibility
    • EULA telemetry tracking for compliance and audit trails

• Improved

  • Streamlined AppManager integration for seamless management of Exinda deployments
  • Enhanced authentication framework supporting multiple simultaneous methods
  • Optimizer performance enhancements for high-traffic environments
  • Updated security certificates
  • Enhanced brute force protection mechanisms
  • Strengthened SNMP v3 enforcement options

• Fixed

  • Resolved AppManager license registration issues
  • Corrected DNS resolution edge cases
  • Fixed optimizer policy priority handling
  • Addressed memory optimization in high-load scenarios