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      Release Notes v5.8.5.6013 - Sync WAN optimization and Mac OS mount changes

      A major Platform/Mediahub Release that enhances sync speeds and overall stability.

      Released 11/1/23

      The Sync Update

      Update 5.8.5.6013 represents a significant update to sync speeds with WAN optimizations and support for multi-stream TCP connections. 

      Supported Platform Server OS Images

      • Windows Server 2019
      • Windows 11 Pro (Mediahub and Studio only)
      • Windows 10 Pro (Mediahub only)

      Supported Workstation OS

      • Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise
      • Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise
      • Mac OS Sonoma 14.1
      • Mac OS Ventura 13.6
      • MacOS Monterey 12.5
      • MacOS Big Sur 11.6.8
      • MacOS Catalina 10.15.7

       

      Version History and Release Notes

      Version 5.8.0.0

      • Resolved - Proxy server custom location bug fix
      • Resolved - Adobe Panels Would Not Install

      Version 5.8.0.9

      • Add Amazon Glacier to Supported Cloud Providers
      • Resolved - On platform log in, check sync service and verify that the current user is the 'admin' and update accordingly
      • Resolved - On Log in, resolved media hub's going to the sync page with no conflicts
      • Security related changes to Sync Service
      • On Console Install Success, Restart the Platform Services now allows the services to get the new network connections
      • Resolved - Group Permissions Not Applying
      • Added the ability to turn on and off metadata extraction from the admin screen
      • Resolved - When platform spaces screen first appears, clicking on a space to mount does nothing
      • Resolved - Unlocking a space that was locked in a previous 5.7 version seems to fail/go forever
      • Resolved - Search Screen - when moving a single folder to another space/group, it uses the non-task transfer method even if the folder contains 1000 files
      • Updated Platform Spaces Screen Behaviors for more consistent experience
      • Resolved - When Changing Items per page on the Platform spaces screen, screen is not refreshing or updating
      • Resolved - In search screen - Moving a single folder with 100 items is treated as a non-task job and holds up the interface for a long time
      • Resolved - When Moving Multiple Platform Spaces from the search screen, multiple tasks are not being created

      Version 5.8.0.11

      • Resolved - Media Hub Sync Service Check Failing
      • Resolved - Platform Spaces Not Mounting

      Version 5.8.0.12

      • Added ability to set Connection to DHCP or Static IP via Connections screen
      • Added Active Directory Single Sign on for Windows based workstations

      Version 5.8.0.14

      • Added - When Transcoding a file that already exists in the output directory, append _01 to the file name
      • Added - Alert The users when a storage group name has special characters resulting in proxies not showing up properly in search
      • Added - Password requirement notes when creating new user
      • Resolved - Advanced Search AutoFill Box Incompletes Search
      • Resolved - Checkboxes select/deselect when clicking on the accompanying text is inconsistent
      • Resolved - Duplicate items in the 'Notifications' tab of the administration section.
      • Resolved - Search Screen LTO Tape Restore Issue

      Version 5.8.0.15

      • Added – Updated to cleaner Platform Space Page Layout
      • Added - Switch to disable single sign on behavior
      • Added - Admin>Connections tab needs a wifi "Rescan for networks" button
      • Added - Add "Reset User Password" to individual user accounts
      • Updates to syncthing engine
      • Resolved - Enumerating Files/Folders in sub web service is failing on long file paths.
      • Resolved - The system cannot Initialize if a sub node is offline for any reason
      • Resolved - Updating Quota on Platform Space that does not have a quota currently set fails and locks up UI
      • Resolved - Import Platform Spaces not creating Quota Correctly (Missing)
      • Resolved - When Moving a Platform Space, the previous Platform Space entry is not getting removed, causing duplicates.
      • Resolved - When moving Proxy locations, the Creating Task Dialog is getting stuck, task is not being created.
      • Resolved - Platform Space Mount mapping to Proxy Directory in certain instances
      • Resolved - When Turning Off Dedup, the task is failing.
      • Resolved - Filtering on Permissions by User, Platform spaces is not working unless manual refresh is requested.
      • Resolved - Dismounting is not working when logging out and selecting dismount all Platform Spaces
      • Resolved - AD SSO Security updates and fixes
      • Resolved - Duration not displaying correctly in search UI
      • Resolved - ProMAX Services not respecting the reset cache call
      • Resolved - Duplicate Platform Spaces still appearing in Permissions Page
      • Resolved - Login Speed of SSO is slower than before, need to improve this
      • Resolved - Mediahub Console Installer needs to be able to install as other than Admin account

      Version 5.8.0.16

      • Resolved - Wifi Table, sort on signal percentage, high to low
      • Resolved - Space "Availability" is incorrect based on free space on respective SG
      • Resolved - Default Platform Space setting does not add spaces to existing users when set to "allow" in 5.7.1.17

      Version 5.8.0.17

      • Resolved - Platform Space Sync's where not being created when size was 0 bytes
      • Resolved - Missing Platform Spaces when share is not already created.
      • Resolved - Convert NIC to static still throwing error

      Version 5.8.0.18

      • Resolved - NIC's are not reporting back as 'Static' after converting them to static. Leaves them in a condition where it cannot be set back to DHCP

      Version 5.8.0.24

      • Resolved several permissions and security related issues

      Version 5.8.0.25

      • Resolved - Reset Platform Spaces by Storage Group not applying user permissions

      Version 5.8.0.26

      • Resolved - Error when restoring from Cloud via S3 compatible bucket
      • Resolved - Cloud Restore dialog does not display any Platform spaces in "Restore Location" Dropdown
      • Resolved - Mirror: When using 'See More' on the Mirror blow out menu, the system is trying to execute the 'Move' command.
      • Resolved – Occasionally Listener Cannot login from workstation, javascript error
      • Resolved – Occasionally Creating a New Platform Space Throws Error - Unable to Locate Space

      Version 5.8.0.27

      • Resolved - Media hubs not persisting users between login and logout.
      • Resolved - Cache-a TOC Import issues

      Version 5.8.0.28

      • Resolved - When adding an existing Platform Space, 2 entries are being create, 1 is good, the other is displaying the Drive letter as the storage group
      • Resolved - Permissions Show All does not list All Platform Spaces
      • Resolved - Duplicates displaying in add potential platform spaces
      • Resolved - Group and Feature Permissions Unable to Retain Settings Nor Adjust
      • Resolved - Moving a Space to Another Storage Group Does Not Add Space to UI
      • Resolved - When Copying Platform Spaces and Platform Space is not indexable, do not apply metadata

      Version 5.8.0.34

      • Resolved - Search Screen "contains (list)" option has no associated textbox for entry
      • Resolved - Remove inactive platform spaces in permission page

      Version 5.8.0.38

      • Resolved - Contains (list) is back in .35
      • Resolved - Fix UI: Remove Groups is not working, No modal window is being displayed to initiate a task.

      Version 5.8.0.39

      • Updated syncthing engine in build image.
      • Resolved - Killsync task in 5.8 adjusted for better stability
      • Security updates and fixes

      Version 5.8.0.40

      • Changed - Performance Screen - Move Tape performance tab to Tape screen and remove Performance screen entirely
      • Resolved - Refreshing platform client removes the left nav
      • Resolved - Mount/Dismount all spaces does not work
      • Resolved - New Spaces are not populating immediately
      • Resolved - Wrong Progress Percentage on Task Page
      • Security updates and fixes

       

      Version 5.8.1.0

      • Added - Platform Log Truncation
      • Added - Build First Use Welcome Page
      • Added - Update Sync Admin Section
      • Resolved - Move Dialog Not showing speeds and the ability to schedule the task
      • Resolved - High CPU usage with Sync service and home web service when Sync service is running
      • Resolved - Folder Sync's not updating
      • Resolved - Messages are not being removed when pending folder is removed
      • Resolved - Messages are not refreshing on folder changes
      • Resolved - When adding a new device, modal window does not go away on success
      • Resolved - After Converting to Sync Space, no sync task is created
      • Resolved - Notifications are not working
      • Resolved - Sync Status should be sync'd when there are no files present
      • Resolved - Create Platform Space, storage group size not being populated
      • Resolved - Slow Performance on Init (Platform Spaces)
      • Resolved - LTO System cannot read LTFS formatted tapes written in Yoyatta
      • Resolved - Error Setting Tape Label in Tape Properties


      Version 5.8.5.1

      • Added – Installer is now verified in Windows and MacOS
      • Added - UI Updates: Rename Platform Spaces to Project Spaces
      • Added - Sync header with Device name, ID button, and current speeds
      • Added – Sync Page
      • Added – Sync by Project Space Tab
      • Added – Sync by Device Tab
      • Added – Link Devices Functionality
      • Added – Sync Project Spaces Functionality
      • Added – Sync Page status tooltips
      • Added - Pause All Devices
      • Added - Pause Device
      • Added - Pause All Sync's
      • Added - Pause Sync
      • Added - Remove Sync Device
      • Added - Add New Device
      • Added - Device firewall rules for sync service
      • Added - Permissions screen text change - Replace "Set all to modify" with "Set all to Read/Write"
      • Added - Log files too big, added rolling log files that automatically truncate
      • Added - Task Service Stack Trace Error messaging
      • Added - Performance Screen - Move Tape performance tab to Tape screen and remove Performance screen entirely
      • Added - Contains (List) and Contains search operators should be combined.
      • Updated - Update transcode engine
      • Resolved - When A large number of Sync's are present, the Home web service is using unusually high CPU, and creating a lot of log files
      • Resolved - Advanced Search Fields of the same type mirror their text field
      • Resolved - Restore Tape is not restoring tape contents.
      • Resolved - Restoring Files/Folders from Tape is not restoring Files/Folders beneath selected folder
      • Resolved - Restore Tape is missing Project Spaces Pull Down
      • Resolved - Project Spaces are not displaying in Restore Files From Tape Pull Down
      • Resolved - Javascript Error when Restoring from Tape in Search Screen
      • Resolved - When using existing Saved Search, the search field are not getting added to the UI
      • Resolved - Entering the correct password is not being accepted by the Eject Storage Group feature
      • Resolved - Reindexing is Stuck indexing Status but No Task
      • Resolved - Home Web service maxing out CPU when Sync Service is started
      • Resolved – Sync File Versioning values getting reverted from set value on reboot
      • Resolved - Incorrect search result when using the Contains search operator in advanced search window
      • Resolved - Unable to modify the search criteria properly in advanced search window
      • Resolved - Task Service not able to restart from the UI on multinode systems
      • Resolved - Sync Service Log Growth
      • Resolved - Cannot Restart Services on Subnode
      • Resolved - Tape Tasks are not displaying in Task Screen
      • Resolved - When Installing a new instance, 'Admin' is not getting access to sync until they log out and log back in to refresh feature permissions

      Version 5.8.5.2

      • Added - Allow users to auto-accept share invites from known devices
      • Added - Add an "Ignore" Option to inviting devices and spaces
      • Added - Add Sync status Tool Tips to Devices
      • Added - Improve responsiveness/Feedback of actions taken in the Sync page
      • Resolved - Mac Listener: File appears in project space level of ProMAX Platform drive after automount
      • Resolved - Sync By Project Space - Show only active device not working
      • Resolved - Missing output location when copying and moving project spaces
      • Resolved - Address the issue where sync service needs to be manually restarted after updating the auto-accept value
      • Resolved - Platforms with an Areca controller failing to web service update

      Version 5.8.5.3

      •  Enable File Versioning in sync folders
      • Resolve Update Service Issues
      • Set default ignore pattern on new spaces
      • Resolved: Cannot Change Project Space Size After Creation
      • Resolved: Indexing causes Task Service to crash and restart
      • Resolved: Specific File / Folder Moves are not working
      • Resolved: Metadata on files are cleared after reindex

      Version 5.8.5.6

      • Enhanced Mac Mounting
        •    Standardized Mac Mount Location to Volumes
        •    Customizable Mount Locations 
      • Sync WAN Optimizations
        •   Multi-Stream TCP
        •   Send and Receive Buffer Tuning
        •   Increased I/O capacity
      • Resolved: File Versioning is being set on reboot even if it's being explicitly turned off 
      • Resolved: Incorrect Context Menu Option in Project Spaces Page
      • Resolved: Checking for updates should prioritize QA channel over other channels
      • Resolved: Outdated Version of Mac Listener in Downloads Page
      • Resolved: Drive letters not freed up after project space deletion
      • Resolved: database update failure during installation
      • Resolved: "No Storage Group Detected" Message
      • Resolved: Unable to Reset Search Index from Project Spaces page
      • Resolved: Pagination Reset Issue on Project Spaces Page