LANTIME Firmware Update LTOS 7.04

All Meinberg LANTIME time servers shipped as of November 1, 2021 (M-Series, SyncFire, IMS) will include the new LANTIME Firmware V7.04 pre-installed. This firmware revision provides many new features and improvements for the LANTIME range of systems and their management tools. These include a variety of security-related improvements.

Added and Improved Features:

• REST API Support
  Version 7.04 now offers a REST API interface to enable status information and configuration changes from external management systems to be communicated via a secure HTTPS connection. The available objects are defined as a tree structure using a syntax based on JSON. The REST API can be enabled and disabled as a service via the configuration settings.
• Dual-Stack Support for HPS100
  HPS100 Firmware Version 2.0.3 introduced support for operating two PTPv2 master instances concurrently on a single HPS100 module. Firmware Version 7.04 offers support for the configuration of these two PTP instances and can display the status of the two PTP instances separately.
• LDAP Clients
  The status of the LDAP client service is now displayed through the Web Interface. Error messages from the service are now also displayed via the status banner. The LDAP status can be accessed via System -> User Management -> User Administration -> External Authentication -> LDAP.
• IPv6 Features for PTP
  There are now further options under PTP Status and Configuration, including the ability to set an IPv6 default gateway and to display the currently configured IPv6 address and the current default gateway for IPv4 and IPv6.
• PTPv1 (IEEE 1588-2002) with Four Sync Messages per Second
  The audio-over-IP system DANTE uses PTPv1 with a standard sync rate of 4 pkt/s. HPS100 modules with Firmware Version >1.4.8 (or in the case of the V2.0 Release, with Firmware Version >2.0.3) support these higher sync rates.
• ... and more (see LTOS V7.04 Release Notes)

This free update is compatible with all Meinberg LANTIME M-Series products, SyncFire servers and IMS systems. Older LANTIME time servers also support this firmware update.

Please Note:
The LTOS V7 firmware update requires a system with a LANTIME CPU with at least 256 MB RAM. LANTIME systems from 2013 onwards and all IMS LANTIME CPU modules have enough RAM for this purpose. For information on your system's CPU and RAM, please consult the Web Interface, where information is provided under the System menu: System Information -> Show Device Version. The information is provided there under "System Details", "RAM".

If your LANTIME CPU does not have the required memory, please contact Meinberg Technical Support to find out if there is a solution for a CPU unit replacement. We will be happy to provide you with a quote.

Meinberg recommends upgrading systems to the new Firmware Version to fully take advantage of the wide range of features. A detailed overview of all new features, bugfixes, and security updates is provided in the LTOS V7.04 changelog.

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