Repeat after me: TSM 6.1 is dead! :)

Really, 6.1 is never a good choice, always go straight to 6.2.

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Gr., Remco

On 7 sep. 2010, at 20:39, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> wrote:

> I am putting up 2-new Linux based 6.x servers that will eventually replace
> older 5.5.x boxes.
>
> My issue/question is........  should I go with 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1?
>
> Part of the reason for asking this is due to my bad experience with trying
> to upgrade a test server from 6.1.3.4 to 6.2.1 - total failure - upgrade
> would not run to completion - kept telling me the database had issues
> (eventhough it was a virgin, empty 6.1.3.4 instance just installed) and it
> got so badly torqued when I tried to remove the half-install, I had to
> have the OS guy just wipe it and start all over. Then I installed 6.2.1.1
> virgin and it has been sitting there (waiting to have it shipped offsite).
>
> To date, I have not had any problems upgrading/patching my one production
> 6.1.x server - just getting ready to upgrade from 6.1.3.4 to 6.1.4.1
> (anyone else do this on a Linux platform ?  Any problems?)
>
> Your thoughts?
> Zoltan Forray
> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> Virginia Commonwealth University
> UCC/Office of Technology Services
> zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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