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PXI Platform Services 21.8 Bug Fixes

Created Jun 22, 2023

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of PXI Platform Services 21.5 and PXI Platform Services 21.8, including additional patches and service packs. If you have an issue ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of PXI Platform Services.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details
1873786

PXI/PXIe devices disconnecting in NI MAX

A new feature in PXI Platform Services 21.5 introduced a memory leak that after enough runtime, presents itself by the devices disconnecting in NI MAX and/or NI MAX becoming unresponsive.

Workaround:

Restarting the PXI Resource Manager service restores the ability to communicate with the devices. However, sometimes when doing this, the chassis numbers can be reordered and may require another reboot.

Reported Version:

PXI Platform Services 21.5 | STS Software Bundle 21.0

Resolved Version:

PXI Platform Services 21.8

Added:

Apr 27, 2022

Additional Patch Information

Installing some patches may require certain additional steps or considerations. Please refer to the following table for more information about patches for this release.

These patches currently do not have any special instructions.

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