The current Openpath Jira and Confluence instances will be migrated to the MSI On-Premise solution from August 9th-11th, the current platform will be set to read-only and all future usage will be in the Avigilon Instance. Please ensure access to MSI Jira & MSI Confluence, both are accessible through OKTA. For additional information and details please refer to the Atlassian migration page
Avigilon DESFire EV3 Cards
- Chad Fay
- Andi Krebs
Avigilon Alta Access transitioned to DESFire EV3-B cards on November 8, 2023, replacing the previous DESFire EV3-A cards. This change was made to enhance compatibility with a wider range of devices and readers. The new EV3-B cards feature Avigilon branding for easy differentiation.
Additionally, Avigilon Alta Access replaced MIFARE Classic (CSN Only) fobs with DESFire EV3-B fobs on July 25, 2024. The updated fobs support both MIFARE (CSN only) and DESFire (Secured) functionality and have a distinct form factor compared to the MIFARE fobs for easy identification.
What does this mean for you?
If you are not using Allegion/Schlage locks there is no impact.
Customers with Avigilon Alta purchased Allegion locks, connected to an ENGAGE gateway using EV3-A DESFire cards
Customers purchasing No-Tour Locks from Avigilon Alta
Option | Requirement | Action | Notes |
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Required to use Avigilon Alta No-Tour config Card | No-Tour configuration card (part number OP-CE-051-849) | Flash locks and MT20 Enrollment Reader with No-Tour config card | This requires Allegion-specific No-Tour cards and fobs purchased from Avigilon Alta |
Customers migrating existing locks (not purchased through Avigilon Alta) to Avigilon Alta
Option | Requirement | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
To migrate gateway-connected devices to EV3-B | EV3-B configuration card (part number OP-CE-051-850) | Flash any existing locks | You will need a specific license from Avigilon Alta Replace all EV3-A cards with our EV3-B cards or fobs |
To migrate No-Tour Locks | No-Tour configuration card (part number OP-CE-051-849) | Flash existing locks and MT20 Enrollment Reader with No-Tour config card | You will need a specific license from Avigilon Alta Replace all EV3-A cards with our Allegion-specific EV3-B No-Tour cards and fobs purchased from Avigilon Alta.
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Note: To use the Avigilon Alta DESFire EV3-B cards or fobs with a 3rd party reader, you must work with a vendor validated by Avigilon Alta and support our encryption key on their readers. This is only supported on EV3-B cards and fobs.
Note: To flash EV3 -B locks back to EV3-A, follow the steps here.