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July 2018
This file contains important information about NI SystemLink, including system requirements and known issues.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Licensing Information for SystemLink Clients
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
Use NI SystemLink to discover and manage systems on a server. Create and deploy packages to all your managed systems. Leverage Skyline data services to visualize data, trigger alarms, monitor tests,and transfer files over a server.
NI SystemLink has the following minimum system requirements:
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| Windows, less than 50 nodes | Windows, 50+ nodes |
| OS | Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) or higher | Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) or higher |
| Processor | 2-core recommended or higher | 8-core recommended or higher |
| RAM | 6 GB minimum 8+ GB recommended | 16+ GB recommended |
| Disk | 6 GB minimum 8+ GB recommended | 16+ GB recommended |
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| NI PXI (Windows) or Windows PC | NI CompactRIO |
| OS | Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) or higher | NI Linux Real-Time 2018 |
| Processor | Pentium 4 G1 (or equivalent) or later | All Intel and ARM models supported |
| RAM | 2 GB minimum 4 GB recommended | 512 MB minimum 1+ GB recommended Note: NI SystemLink does not support targets with less than 512 MB of RAM. |
| Disk | 1 GB minimum 2+ GB recommended | 512 MB |
Note that VxWorks and Phar Lap OS are not supported.
NI SystemLink 18.1 supports the following LabVIEW versions:
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SystemLink uses Volume License Manager to license clients. Download NI Volume License Manager from ni.com and refer to the NI Volume License Manager help for more information on licensing.
If you evaluate NI SystemLink Server before activating, any clients you connect will initially appear as Not Activated in Systems Manager. Use NI SystemLink Web Application to activate the client after you activate the server.
Installing SystemLink onto a machine with TDM Server 2017 already installed will break TDM Server 2017. NI recommends you install SystemLink on a different machine or uninstall TDM Server 2017 prior to installing SystemLink.
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI website for an up-to-date list of known issues in SystemLink.
The following items are the IDs and titles of a subset of issues fixed in SystemLink 18.1. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of SystemLink. If you have a CAR ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 699210 | High CPU usage on Linux RT Salt Minions |
| 702585 | Uninstall button enabled for target's essential software |
| 700688 | Cannot install the Skyline Test Monitor Support for TestStand on machines without the TestStand Development Environment |
| 702587 | Available Feeds tab times out while trying to load the available feeds for a managed system |
| 698874 | Dashboard Builder does not update in web browser if you have used a previous version |
The following items are the IDs and titles of additional issues fixed in SystemLink 18.1.1.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 706519 | Periods in device names cause managed systems to appear disconnected |
| 707573 | Missing dependency on startup can cause services crash loop |
Refer to the NI SystemLink Help, accessible from ni.com, for more information about NI SystemLink.
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.
When you install NI software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher. For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.
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