MAX 2023 Q4 and System Configuration 2023 Q4 Bug Fixes

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of MAX 2023 Q3 and System Configuration 2023 Q3 and MAX 2023 Q4 and System Configuration 2023 Q4, 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 MAX and System Configuration.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details

2413296

RT Target Login from NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) Not Possible When Password Contains §.

NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) allows you to set a password for an RT Target containing §, but then you cannot log in to that system from MAX afterwards.

Workaround:

Change the password via SSH.

Reported Version:

LabVIEW Real-Time Module 2023 Q1 & System Configuration 2023 Q2

Resolved Version:

System Configuration 2023 Q4

Added:

Jul 15, 2023

2023679

Memory Corruption can occur when a network session is closed multiple times

A memory corruption can occur when opening a System Configuration network session and closing it multiple times. This corruption can cause a crash of the top-level process. 

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

System Configuration 2022 Q3

Resolved Version:

System Configuration 2023 Q4

Added:

Oct 9, 2023

2518407

MAX 21.5 and older fails to bring up Add/Remove Software dialog with "Miscellaneous operation failure" for NI Linux RT targets with 2023 Q4 base system image

NI MAX 21.5 and older has an SSH incompatibility with NI Linux RT 2023 Q4. This can manifest as a miscellaneous software error in NI MAX when attempting to Add/Remove Software from a real time target. 

Workaround:

Upgrade NI System Configuration or NI MAX to version 2022 Q3 or newer. 

Reported Version:

NI Linux RT:2023 Q4 & System Configuration 21.5

Resolved Version:

System Configuration 2023 Q4

Added:

Oct 9, 2023

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.

Glossary of Terms

 

  • Bug ID - When an issue is reported to NI, you may be given this ID or find it on ni.com.  You may also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in KnowledgeBase articles.
  • Legacy ID – An older issue ID that refers to the same issue.  You may instead find this issue ID in older known issues documents.
  • Description - A few sentences which describe the problem. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version in which the issue was reported.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable. "N/A" indicates that the issue has not been resolved.
  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).