MetaDefender Diode X v1.11.0/2.6.0

Version

Config: 1.11.0; OD-101: 1.0.1 (Common Criterial EAL4+, No High Availability Support).Config: 2.6.0; OD-102: 1.0.2 (No EAL4+, High Availability Supported)

Release Date

June 30, 2026

Scope

This release delivers improvements across connectivity, observability, and provisioning, along with multiple reliability and security updates.

Info

Please, note that the process to update from 1.8.X to 2.6.0 is different than the normal process explained in the Updates section. Contact customer support to update to version 2.6.0.

New Features, Improvements and Enhancements


Details

Selectable UDP Source Port for Back to Back Mode

Selectable UDP Source Port for Back to Back Mode.

SFTP Server Connector

Built-in SFTP Server on both BLUE and RED sides. Note: This feature is not supported on Diode X v2.6.0.

TCP Port Selection for Back to Back Mode

Added port 80/443 support for TCP streams in Back-to-Back diode mode.

Telemetry Connector

Sends anonymized, aggregated usage and performance data to OPSWAT to help improve product performance and reliability. Telemetry is enabled by default but can be disabled.

VIP for Outbound Connections

For High Availability configurations the source IP address for TCP/UDP connections is now the VIP. It maybe be necessary to update firewall entries to allow the VIP.

Bug Fixes


Details

FTP Server Connector

Multiple HTTP Streams configured on a single port caused errors when editing the second stream.

Licensing

Deployment IDs for license on new installs are now based on the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and changing the hostname or IP/gateway no longer impacts the Deployment ID.

Note

Starting with v1.10/v2.5.0 Diode X has been upgraded to support MD Core version 5.17.1. Upgrading to MD Core v5.17.1 requires a system software rebuild. Customers wishing to upgrade should contact customer support for software access and technical support. https://www.opswat.com/support/contact-support