Important
Please read the release notes, it contains specific instructions detailing the upgrade path.
Changes since v5.6
- Updated: Base image update for vulnerability issues
- Updated: MYSQL vulnerability issue (CPUOCT2022)
- Fixed: User is unable to change the connection mode from video only to "shared/Exclusive mode" with default hotkeys.
- Fixed SYSLOG removed PHP benign error messages
- Updated: API documentation
- Fixed: When configuring VDI transmitters – Characters “_” are not allowed in DNS name
- Updated: Keyboard supported types
- Fixed: Some ALIF units fail to connect to AIM due to length of IP address, e.g. using full octets, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (192.168.100.100). Shorter IP addresses are fine, e.g. 192.168.1.100.
- Fixed: Changing IP address of ethernet port 1 deletes default route
- Fixed: Using hotkeys (e.g. ALT+CTRL+E) overwrite Connection modes setting
- Fixed: Accents are not supported in the user's "Firstname" field
- Fixed: Character "^" not supported in user passwords
- Fixed: Consideration of private mode when it is not allowed for the selected channel
- Fixed: The "update license" link is missing from backup manager
- Fixed: Odd OSD Behavior with Login and logout when anonymous user is “Admin”
- Fixed: DHCP/Static assignment wording confusion
- Fixed: Incorrect disk size configuration on ASP-001's, increases drive size.
- Fixed: Extended hotkeys are broken on ALIF2102R/ALIF2122R
- Fixed: Remote OSD not working with ALIF21xx receiver units
Known Issues
- Instability in primary AIM connection to backups occurs exclusively when a user switches from Active-Backup bonded mode to 802.3ad bonded mode in one step. Switching directly from DHCP to 802.3ad mode or from static to 802.3ad mode does not result in any issues with the backup AIM.
- Unable to configure reserved USB in Rx with comma symbol in description. Don’t use a comma in the description – will be resolved in Next release
- Truncated channel names in OSD The OSD can only support 25 characters where as in the AIM menu 45 characters are allowed. Please remember that some Japanese/Korean/Chinese characters are classed as 2 characters.
- Enabling ethernet port 2 on satellite AIM with DHCP enabled causes the AIM to be reported as Failed after 4-5 minutes Ability to add static routes needs to be added.in the AIM next release.
- SNMP only works on Primary or Acting primary in builds v5.5 and above To be considered for change in future release
- RDP channel still connect as single head after modifying channel to add second head The change in AIM only takes effect when you log out of the ALIF3000R and log back in again.
- RDP passwords lost after upgrade form V4 to v5 software Unfortunately, due the nature of the new version – this is not possible to solve.
- On occasion upgrading from AIM v4.12 to v5.5, Hostname and DNS Domain not populated. Please make note of the settings in case they are not transferred.