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Revision History

Date	Description
28 September 2025	Updated the supported vendors list in Using Third-Party Discovery Engines.
13 August 2025	Updated Specific Service Roles.
22 May 2025	General updates
24 February 2025	Updated the supported vendors list in Using Third-Party Discovery Engines.
8 January 2025	Added cluster types supported by Quantum IoT Protect. See Supported Security Gateways and Security Management Servers. Updated scripts in these files: `ms-dest.bat` file in Using Microsoft DHCP Server as Discovery Source `unix-dest.sh` file in Using Unix DHCP Server as Discovery Source
15 October 2024	Updated MS-DHCP setup procedure according to the changes done to the tool that runs on the DHCP server. See Setting Up MS-DHCP as the IoT Discovery Engine (Logs Read from Local Directory).
7 October 2024	Updated the path for `iot-on-board.conf` configuration file on MDS. See Onboarding Quantum IoT Protect on a Multi-Domain Security Management Server.
23 September 2024	Added limitation for VS Next support. See Limitations.
19 August 2024	Added HP Enterprise Aruba 6405 to the list of supported routers in Using Routers MAC Table (SNMP) as Discovery Source.
27 June 2024	Added how to add IoT assets from third-party discovery engines (external vendors) through APIs. See Using Third-Party Discovery Engines.
24 May 2024	Added how to assign risk level to IoT assets with default credentials in IoT Risk Profile. See Default Credentials.
15 March 2024	Updated the procedure to attach a contract to the product in Accessing the Quantum IoT Protect Administrator Portal.
14 February 2024	Added how to configure retention period for inactive assets in IoT Configuration Profile and Assets.
29 January 2024	Added the procedure to onboard Quantum IoT Protect on Quantum Maestro Security Group. See Onboarding Quantum IoT Protect on Quantum Maestro Security Group.
05 January 2024	Updated screenshots in Using Microsoft DHCP Server as Discovery Source.
19 December 2023	Added MikroTik CRS317 to the supported SNMP servers in Using Routers MAC Table (SNMP) as Discovery Source.
01 December 2023	Added HPE Networking Comware Switch to the supported SNMP servers in Using Routers MAC Table (SNMP) as Discovery Source.
15 November 2023	Updated Disabling Quantum IoT Protect: Added a step to remove the IoT policy from SmartConsole.
02 November 2023	Updated Troubleshooting the SNMP- IoT Discovery Integration.
31 October 2023	Updated: Using Routers MAC Table (SNMP) as Discovery Source. Using Unix DHCP Server with Syslog as Discovery Source. Using Infoblox DHCP Server with Syslog as Discovery Source. Using Cisco ISE as Discovery Source.
19 October 2023	Added the prerequisite for default Expert mode when you connect to Check Point Security Gateway through SSH: See Prerequisites in Using MS-DHCP as the IoT Discovery Engine (Logs Read from Local Directory). See Prerequisites in Using Unix DHCP as the IoT Discovery Engine.
05 October 2023	Updated the procedures in: Using Microsoft DHCP Server as Discovery Source. Using Unix DHCP Server as Discovery Source.
27 September 2023	Updated Disabling Quantum IoT Protect.
17 August 2023	Updated the prerequisites in Integrating SmartConsole with Quantum IoT Protect. Added a procedure for Disabling Quantum IoT Protect.
24 May 2023	Added: IoT Risk Profile Threat Prevention Added a note to enable Identity Awareness in Integrating SmartConsole with Quantum IoT Protect.
20 April 2023	Updated script for SNMP v2c in Troubleshooting the SNMP- IoT Discovery Integration.
05 April 2023	Added steps to run discovery on Management Server and Gateways in Setting Up SNMP - IoT Discovery Integration.
14 March 2023	Added High level Workflow steps to Getting Started with Quantum IoT Protect and removed High level Workflow section.
27 February 2023	Added: Specific Service Roles Firmware Scan Updated: Introduction to Quantum IoT Protect Profiles Agents
25 January 2023	Updated screenshots for bash script in Using Routers MAC Table (SNMP) as Discovery Source.
16 January 2023	Updated location in the bash script in Using Routers MAC Table (SNMP) as Discovery Source.
21 November 2022	First release of this document.