*SMers: So, if I understand you correctly. My 350 clients, which I just upgraded to 4.2, will only be supported until April 15th. So the work I have just completed the past 3 months is for not.
As I recall, the IBM/Tivoli site published a compatibility matrix for planning purposes. It specifically stated the V4.2 clients would work just fine with 5.X servers. To my delight even the TDPs would work. This may just work, true, on the other hand, if it doesn't we can not call IBM for support or open a PMR. Pretty hard to run a 24/7 shop when IBM gives its customers little time to plan or react to this announcement. Is anyone else in this predicament? Has this been common knowledge? George -----Original Message----- From: Marc Levitan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 9:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: End Of Support V4.2 So does this mean that ALL 4.1 clients MUST be upgraded to at least 4.2 PRIOR to upgrading the server to 5.1.x? -or- can you get away with the clients at 4.1 and the server at 5.1.x? Thanks! "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: RIST.EDU> Subject: Re: End Of Support V4.2 04/02/2003 12:53 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > V4 clients are supported with the v5 server but you will want to > upgrade to the v5 client to take advantage of the bug fixes and new > features. Just to clarify: V4.2 client are supported/compatible with the V5 server (not V4.1). Also, it should not be inferred that the combination of V4.2 client and V5 server will be supported after V4.2 goes out of support. Once V4.2 is out of support, it's out of support. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (change eye to i to reply) The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. David E Ehresman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/02/2003 10:08 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: End Of Support V4.2 >Is this for Clients AND Server? >Are most people planning on upgrading to 5.1? >What are the implications of staying at 4.2 or lower? > >Is there any additional cost to upgrade? V4 clients are supported with the v5 server but you will want to upgrade to the v5 client to take advantage of the bug fixes and new features. Many folks have already upgraded to v5. The current level is 5.1.5. I assume that if people are continuing to run TSM they have or will upgrade. The implication of staying at v4 is that you are running a mission critical business process with no vendor support. Yes, there is an upgrade cost. David
