Hi Sylvia
I don't believe you have a problem with the 4.1.x client. When it TSM
reports "Client is Donwnlevel" it's because the client have had a later
version installed (4.1.x), and that something has been backed up, with the
newer client version.
I'm nut sure, but I believe you can use (almost) any client version for
backup to a later version server. At least I'm using a 3.1 client, backing
up to a 5.6.x server (very special client - but still), and I've got
customers on every TSM server and TSM client level, from 3.7 to 5.1, with
all kinds of client versions. There is only one version I definetively,
would steer around, and that is 4.1.2.x - it has some awful problems with
unicode characters (Ø Ü) and such. (If you want to know more about this -
check adsm.org or tivoli site for the "umlaut problem.")

And YES, you'll be able to restore files backed up with an earlier version.

Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen


-----Original Message-----
From: Sylvia Nergard [mailto:sylvianer AT NO.IBM DOT COM]
Sent: 6. marts 2003 11:32
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: support matrix


Hi!

I'm looking for a support matrix that can tell me which TSM client that is
supported by a  TSM server.
I think I had one before Tivoli moved their web sites....

I have recognized that a 4.1.x client can't back up to a 5.1.5.4 server.
The client is "Downlevel". Client 4.2.x works fine.
If I upgrade the client 4.1.x to 5.1.5.x,  will I then be able to restore
tha data that was backed up with a 4.1.x ?

I just need to be sure before I start the upgrade.....

Regards
Sylvia Nergård