Release 2.7.0

Release 2.7.0

Version: 2.7.0

Build: 10276

Latest branch build: 10276

Build version: 2.7.0

Released: 11 May 2023

Release Summary

Upgrade Guidance

Follow the standard upgrade process for this release.

Supported Upgrade Path

Follow the standard upgrade process.

Before Upgrading

1. Create a full system Backup.

After Upgrading

1. Verify licensing, Node connectivity, routing, and Hardware Panels.

Compatibility

For more information, see: Supported Operating Systems.

For more information, see: Minimum Hardware Specifications.

Licensing Impact

IP Mapping no longer requires an experimental license.

Breaking Changes

None in this release.

New Integrations

Arkona AT300 // BladeRunner

• Added support for the Arkona Technologies AT300 // BladeRunner, including provisioning from hi.

For more information, see: Arkona AT300 // BladeRunner.

Added

Snapshot Cloning

• Introduced cloning of an existing Snapshot.

For more information, see: Clone a Snapshot.

Add and Edit Ports from the Snapshot Page

• Added the ability to add and edit Ports from the Snapshot page, and to inspect Ports and Port Containers from it.

For more information, see: Add Ports to a Snapshot.

Node Groups

• Introduced grouping of Nodes in the Node list, with search that includes Nodes inside groups.

For more information, see: Nodes.

Excel Import and Export of Ports

• Added import and export of Ports in Excel format.

• Use import to update existing Ports. Keep the Port and Node identifiers unchanged so imported rows match the existing configuration. Creating new Ports through the spreadsheet does not establish their Layer relationships.

For more information, see: Nodes.

Log Collection in the hi Web Interface

• Added log collection and download from the hi web interface.

• Select the start and end of the time interval to collect.

For more information, see: Collect and Download Logs.

Server Shutdown and Reboot

• Added shutdown and reboot of hi servers from the hi web interface, with a wait countdown in the dialog.

For more information, see: System.

Port Container Creation from Node Port Lists

• Added creation of Port Containers from a Node's Port or signal list.

For more information, see: Port Containers.

Quick Take with Port Containers

• Added support for Port Containers to Quick Take in the Control Panel.

For more information, see: Control Panel.

Multicast Address Discovery for NMOS

• Added automatic discovery and configuration of NMOS multicast addresses.

• Managed Nodes receive addresses from the selected range, and hi reapplies those addresses when a Node reconnects. Unmanaged Nodes retain their device-configured addresses; hi reads them and indicates conflicts. Devices that cannot accept remote address changes require manual configuration.

For more information, see: Manage Multicast Addresses.

Changed

Faster Snapshot Creation and Recall

• Improved the performance of Snapshot creation and recall.

For more information, see: Snapshots.

Combined NMOS and Baseband Nodes

• Changed IP Mapping to associate NMOS Senders and Receivers with Ports on an existing Baseband Node. The IP Mapping view shows these associations and their IP information.

For more information, see: Nodes.

Port Container Locking

• Changed locked Port Container connections to re-route when the source Port Container content changes.

• The lock preserves the connection to the Source Port Container rather than freezing its contents.

For more information, see: Port Containers.

Backup and Restore

• Improved backup and restore to reduce memory use, and added multi-select deletion, column ordering, and the software version and installation ID on the Backups page.

For more information, see: Backups.

Port Ordering in the Control Panel

• Changed Control Panel Port ordering to use only the primary display name and type.

For more information, see: Control Panel.

IP Mapping License Requirement

• Changed IP Mapping to no longer require an experimental license.

For more information, see: Nodes.

Uppercase Tags

• Changed Tag names to display in uppercase throughout the hi web interface.

For more information, see: Tags.

Same-Device IP Routing

• Changed routing to allow Sources to be routed to Destinations on the same IP device when the device supports that connection.

Fixed

Control Panel

• Deselect All Tags in Category: Fixed deselecting all Tags in a category.

• Disconnected Port Missing with OR Tags: Fixed a disconnected Port not appearing on Hardware Panels when Tags were combined with OR on a Preset.

• Locking Button on Single-Destination Presets: Fixed the locking button rendering on Hardware Panels with a single-Destination Preset.

• Monitor Wall Positioning: Fixed Monitor Wall positioning and Routing View layouts not displaying.

Nodes and Integrations

• NMOS Connection State: Fixed an invalid NMOS connection state when searching registries or enabling and disabling Nodes.

• NMOS Discovered Devices: Fixed discovered NMOS devices not clearing when connecting to a different registry.

• NMOS Master Integration Status: Fixed NMOS Nodes showing an orange status after the NMOS Master Integration was reset or re-enabled.

• Dante Domain Manager: Fixed the Dante^® integration no longer working with Dante Domain Manager.

• Multicast Address Management: Fixed Multicast Address Management hanging when several multicast addresses were set at once.

• Sony Tally with Same Name: Fixed Sony^® Switcher Tally not working when Sources share a name.

• Ember+ Routers: Fixed several issues with Ember+^™ routers.

Snapshots

• Snapshot with Tags Fails: Fixed Snapshot creation failing when Tags were included.

• Snapshot with Only a Port Container: Fixed saving a Snapshot when only a Port Container was selected on the router panel.

• Snapshots with Parameters: Fixed Snapshot saving failing when several Nodes with Parameters were involved.

System

• Power Off and Restart: Fixed the power off and restart buttons.

Security

Security Patches

• Mitigated risks when transmitting passwords during user creation and password changes. Restricted access to shared server storage to the hi servers.

Known Issues

None in this release.

Additional Information

For more information, see: Risk Context.

Trademarks