I finally got onto the IBM ftp servers and can download the
server/client upgrades.
What I'm wondering about is client/server version compatibility and
licensing.

We have v5.1.0 server.  If I'm looking at it correctly, I should be
able to upgrade that to the most recent version of 5.1, i.e. we have a
license for any 5.1.x.  Am I correct here?

I have a few Linux machines to backup (Redhat 9).  They fulfill the
requirements of the client (2.4 kernel, glibc 2.2 etc), so I'm looking
at the 5.1.6 client.  But my server is only at 5.1.0.
Now, I THINK it would work fine, but given the number strange problems
I've read about (e.g. "session table never works right" kind of
problems) I'd rather get some actual feedback from people with
experience with this kind of setup.

Recap --
Given that we bought 5.1.0(LATEST is 5.1.8) server for Windows, what
level can I upgrade to with my current license?
What problems/issues will I face if I upgrade?  DB compatibility etc.
Gotcha's?

Best client version for Linux Redhat9 to backup to said server (5.1.0
or 5.1.8 server), client versions 5.1.0 -> 5.1.6.

sim