The announcement came around this time last year, I remember it well because
it was one week BEFORE our vendor was coming on board to upgrade us to 4.2.
Look Out, we are talking about doing an upgrade to 5.x which will be the
death knell for support.

Jim Murray
Senior Systems Engineer
Liberty Bank
860.638.2919
jmurray AT liberty-bank DOT com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cardoza, George [mailto:George.Cardoza AT PSHS DOT NET]
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 16:27
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: End Of Support V4.2


*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:marc.levitan AT PFPC DOT COM]
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 9:15 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
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:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
                    <ADSM-L AT VM DOT MA        cc:
                    RIST.EDU>            Subject:     Re: End Of Support
V4.2

                    04/02/2003
                    12:53 PM
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                    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/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.eyebm DOT com (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 <deehre01 AT LOUISVILLE DOT EDU>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
04/02/2003 10:08
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"


        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        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


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