Different Server and Client Versions?

[laney0906]

Hi all



Qucik qeustion about client compatibility



I have a 5.2 Level 2.2. Server. My Windows 32bit clients are running 5.2.2 client. Im encourtering alot of SYSTEM\STATE errors on my 32bit client backups. After reading the support and forums it seems that this is a known bug in 5.2.2 client and that you should upgrade to a later client.



I have been informed by a support provider that the Clients cannot be be upgraded unless the server is upgrades. Is this correct?



I upgraded a Test client to 5.2.5 and kept the server at 5.2 L2.2 and it seemed fine.



Does anyone know if its ok to have the clients at a higher patch version than the server



Thanks

 

[dehansen]

Answer can be found at:



http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218

 

[laney0906]

Hi, that link doesn't answer my question really.



I want to install 5.2.5 on my clients with a 5.2.2 Server. The link you sent covered compatibility between base versions i,. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3



Im more interested in the Fix pack version differences and are they compatible



Thanks in advance

 

[tulbrich]

Hello...



To answer your question 5.2.5 client will work with a 5.2.2 server. The clients are compatible n-1 or n+1 (y) of the server code - 5.y.x. So that means a 5.2.5 client will work for a 5.1.x or 5.3.x server. Where as a 5.1.x client is compatible with a 5.2.x server but not officially a 5.3.x. server.



x = is the subset of y. As long as you follow the above rules all clients within that subset will be fine.