Release notes: Alta Aware 6.1.6
Last modified: Monday September 11, 2023.
Learn about new features, fixes and any issues found in testing for the Alta video security solution software.
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About this release
(back to top)Installing this release will upgrade Alta Aware® video management systems, and, if needed to maintain feature compatibility, any Avigilon Ava cameras associated with your deployment.
These software packages have been released to the Stable Upgrade Channel:
| Release label | Release date | Software build number |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Aware software version 6.1.6 | Monday September 11, 2023 | Alta Aware: 6_1_230911_17917 |
| Avigilon Ava camera software version 6.1.6 | Monday September 11, 2023 | Avigilon Ava cameras: 6_1_230905_21491 |
What's new
(back to top)In this release, Alta Aware provides the following features:
| Feature | Description | Added in version |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge device warnings |
You can now dismiss warning messages for low-importance device errors. |
6.1.5 |
| ONVIF and Axis speaker support |
Alta Aware now supports ONVIF and Axis IP speakers. |
6.1.5 |
| Unified search history |
Alta Aware now stores the last five searches made by each user, and they persist across all devices and sessions. |
6.1.5 |
| Default deployment measurement units |
You can now set the default units of measurement for sensors in each deployment. Individual users can override these settings in their user profile, but emails and Webhooks sent from the deployment always use the default units. |
6.1.5 |
| Export and import device labels |
Alta Aware now includes device labels when exporting and importing camera settings. See: |
6.1.5 |
| Configure an initial device group when creating new sites |
When creating a new site in the Devices tool, you now configure the initial device group for that site. See How to: Create Sites. |
6.1.5 |
| Improved device error reporting |
The Devices tool now excludes devices with high-importance errors from the active device total. A separate count shows active devices with medium and low-importance errors. |
6.1.5 |
| ONVIF mode for Avigilon Ava cameras |
Alta Aware 6.0 introduced ONVIF mode as a beta feature, and this release includes some minor improvements. When in ONVIF mode, the zoom features on Avigilon Ava Dome and Bullet cameras might not function correctly. Avigilon Ava Quad cameras cannot be put into ONVIF mode at this time. |
6.1.5 |
Resolved issues
(back to top)These issues have been resolved in this release:
| Reference | Resolution | Resolved in version |
|---|---|---|
| 18137 | An issue where deployment databases might become corrupted after upgrading to Alta Aware version 6.1.5. has been resolved. | 6.1.6 |
| 18102 | An issue where you could not create a partition on a Cloud Connector hard drive has been resolved. | 6.1.6 |
| 17977 | An issue where Aware could not play or export a bookmarked recording has been resolved. | 6.1.5 |
| 17841 | An issue where a deployment might disconnect approximately every 2 minutes has been resolved. | 6.1.5 |
| 17751 | An issue where, when setting the interface priority for the primary node, the IP address for a secondary node might change to match that of the primary node, causing clashes, has been resolved. | 6.1.5 |
Software releases might include minor bug fixes that are not listed in the Resolved issues table.
Known issues
(back to top)During testing, we have found the following issues in these software packages:
| Reference | Issue | Software |
|---|---|---|
| 17582 | Issue: When attempting to put an Avigilon Ava Flex camera that is connected over WiFi into ONVIF mode, the IP address might change. | Avigilon Ava Flex |
| 17559 | Issue: Problems may be experienced with playback from cloud storage when using the x4 and x8 speeds. If you see issues with the fast playback, we recommend using normal speed to watch the recorded video. | Alta Aware |
| 17522 | Issue: When opening multiple external links, you can only download video from the last-opened link. | Alta Aware |
| 17464 | Issue: Uploading map files in .svg or .svgz formats to Map view is not supported. | Alta Aware |
| 17464 | Issue: Uploading map files in .svg or .svgz formats to Map view is not supported. | Alta Aware |
| 16626 | Issue: After a software update, any line-crossing counts might reset to zero. | Alta Aware |
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Issue: As the localized text in the Aware user interface is added, there may be instances where some English terms still appear in the translated versions, or where the translated text might not correctly fit or align within the user interface design. Email AwareBeta@motorolasolutions.com if you can suggest any improvements for the translations. |
Alta Aware
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| 16234 | Issue: In some environmental situations, Avigilon Ava Bullet cameras might display some flickering and banding. | Avigilon Ava cameras |
| 16184 | Aware now correctly saves the images used in loitering, line-crossing, and appearance rules. However, for older searches before this issue was resolved, you might need to re-upload the image to use for the loitering, line-crossing, or appearance search. | Alta Aware |
| 15566 | Issue: The Counts tool might take some time to update with count data. | Alta Aware |
| 14427 | Issue: For the Avigilon Ava Quad camera, you can configure the IR settings for each source, when they should be per device. This means that whichever source you use to make the final IR configuration settings is the one that is used, and the settings for the other sources are ignored. | Avigilon Ava Quad |
| 13925 |
Issue: If the Flex LED brightness is turned up, and the camera is placed close to a reflective surface, then the camera may oscillate between day and night mode. Workaround: Either reposition the camera, or reduce the LED brightness. |
Avigilon Ava Flex |
| 13738 |
Issue: When adding third-party cameras to Aware using the Workaround: If a third-party camera fails to be added correctly, try again using the |
Alta Aware |
| — | Due to changes to the way audio is recorded and replayed:
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Alta Aware mobile app for Android |
| 13171 | Issue: If you export the footage from an alarm that includes audio, the clip might stutter when switching between uninteresting and interesting video on some video players. | Alta Aware |
| 12274 | Issue: If you export a video clip that includes audio recordings, the volume of the audio is very low. | Alta Aware |
| 12255 | Issue: You cannot currently associate an Avigilon Ava camera connected to one Cloud Connector with a third-party camera with inbuilt or connected speaker attached to another Cloud Connector, or associate an Avigilon Ava cloud-native camera with a speaker. | Alta Aware |
| 12196 | Issue: In some circumstances, a camera may lose its overlay settings during an upgrade and the overlay might not show until you have toggled it off and then re-enabled it. | Alta Aware |
| 11515 | Issue: When you edit any of the counts, for example, to add a new camera to an existing counts area, when you save the changes, the counts are briefly set to 0, before displaying the correct counts total. | Alta Aware |
| 10410 | Issue: When you export video that includes footage that switches from one resolution to another, there is a small gap between the sections of video. | Alta Aware |
| 10087 | Issue: When you apply a maximum streaming quality to cameras connected to an Ava Cloud Connector, the setting is ignored, and the maximum available resolution is used. | Alta Aware |
| General | Issue: If third-party cameras do not support the multiple streams or the GOP profiles required by the Aware video management system, these incompatibilities might impact the accuracy of the Ava analytics. | Alta Aware |
