The LANCOM operating system family
Current maintenance status
The free operating systems LCOS, LCOS SX, LCOS LX and LCOS FX are our in-house firmwares for the entire device portfolio of LANCOM Systems GmbH.
Tabular overview of the current LANCOM operating systems maintenance statuses
Current LCOS versions
| LCOS version | Status | Software Maintenance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCOS 10.42 RC1 | Release Candidate | Current release candidate | Version with new features, not recommended for use in production environments |
| LCOS 10.40 RU1 | active | Current release version | Version with new features and bug fixes |
| LCOS 10.32 RU10 | active | Stable release | Recommended stable release version for project applications |
| LCOS 10.30 RU1 | concluded | No further maintenance | Version level without current features and bug fixes - will be proceed as 10.32, update to 10.32 is recommended |
| LCOS 10.20 SU10 | passive | Bug fixes only for urgent security updates | Version level without current features and bug fixes |
| LCOS 10.12 SU15 | passive | Bug fixes only for urgent security updates | Version level without current features and bug fixes |
| LCOS 10.10 and earlier | concluded | No further maintenance | Version level without current features and bug fixes |
Current LCOS SX versions
| LCOS SX version | Status | Software maintenance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCOS SX 5.00 | active | New LCOS SX version for all models of XS switches | Current release version including new features and all bug fixes |
| LCOS SX 4.00 RU2 | active | New LCOS SX version for all models of GS-3XXX switches | Current release update including new features and all bug fixes |
| LCOS SX 3.32 RU5 | active | New LCOS SX release update for all models of GS-13XX and GS-23XX switches | Current release update including new features and all bug fixes |
Current LCOS LX versions
| LCOS LX version | Status | Software Maintenance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCOS LX 5.20 RU2 | active | Current firmware release update of the LANCOM access points | Current LCOS LX release update for access points of the LX and LW series |
| LCOS LX 5.10 RU2 | concluded | No further maintenance | Version level without current features and bug fixes |
| LCOS LX 5.0 | concluded | No further maintenance | Version level without current features and bug fixes |
| LCOS LX 4.0 RU3 | concluded | No further maintenance | Version level without current features and bug fixes |
Current LCOS FX versions
| LCOS FX version | Status | Software Maintenance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCOS FX 10.5 RU1 | active | Current firmware version of the LANCOM R&S®Unified Firewalls | Current firmware version including new features and all bug fixes Software releases, patches, and hotfixes: yes Manufacturer support: yes Pattern- and signature updates: yes |
| LCOS FX 10.3.3 | passive | Bug fixes only for urgent security updates | Version level without current features and bug fixes Software releases, patches, and hotfixes: yes Manufacturer support: yes Pattern- and signature updates: yes |
| LCOS FX 10.2.4 | concluded | Upgrade to LCOS FX 10.4 recommended | Software releases, patches, and hotfixes: no Manufacturer support: yes Pattern- and signature updates: yes |
| v9.8 | concluded | Upgrade to LCOS FX 10 recommended (view tutorial) | Software releases, patches, and hotfixes: no Manufacturer support: yes, until December 31st, 2020 Pattern- and signature updates: yes, until December 31st, 2020* |
| v9.6 | concluded | Upgrade to LCOS FX 10 recommended (view tutorial) | Software releases, patches, and hotfixes: no Manufacturer support: yes, until December 31st, 2020 Pattern- and signature updates: yes, until December 31st, 2020* |
* Please Note: After this official end of life date of v9.6 and v9.8, we can no longer guarantee feature quality and quantity. Especially for all UTM features, significant functional losses are to be expected due to the deactivation of signature and pattern updates and the discontinuation of communication with external partners (e.g. cloud services).
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