January 2022
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
If you plan to use LabVIEW NXG, refer to LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations.
Product Security and Critical Updates
LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support contains a package repository of all the packages located on the ni.com feed specific to the user-specified release version. The software package repository installer and offline installation support allows you to install software packages onto your Linux Real-Time targets when the target and host PC are in a secure environment that cannot access ni.com.
The offline support bundle contains all packages available on ni.com and uses Linux’s package-based system to install software to the target. The support files allow the host PC to act as a server from which the target retrieves its packages.
NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5 has the following requirements:
NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5 supports the following operating systems:
Note The NI Linux Real-Time System Image listed in the Software Support section must be installed on the real-time target.
Note NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5 will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5, you cannot use any installers built on this computer with any version of LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™, NI TestStand™, or Measurement Studio on an unsupported OS.
NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5 supports the following application software versions.
| Software | Versions Supported by NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5 |
|---|---|
| NI MAX | 20.5 and later |
| NI Linux RT System Image | 21.5 |
Download the NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5 installer from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.
For more detailed installation instructions and additional information, refer to Installing Software to Offline NI Linux Real-Time Targets.
For more detailed installation instructions and additional information, refer to Installing Software to Offline NI Linux Real-Time Targets.
The following list details the hardware models supported in NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support 21.5.
Refer to NI Linux Real-Time Operating System PXI Hardware Support.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. Visit ni.com/r/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.
The following sections detail considerations for using LabVIEW NXG 5.1 with NI Linux RT System Image 21.5.
Software support for LabVIEW NXG differs in the following ways:
NI Linux RT System Image 21.5 supports the following devices in LabVIEW NXG 5.1
You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.6.2, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.6.2 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager manual.
Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.
NI Linux Real-Time Offline Installation Support no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, may not install or execute correctly on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
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