upgrade from 4.20 to 4.3.7, client update necessary?
list Joe Acquisto
existing 4.20 setup, server being retired. New box has 4.3.7 installed and working. Testing some of the external hosts client side scripts (sending to new box) seems to work fine, using the existing 4.2.0 client. Is there a pressing reason the client side stuff must be upgraded, or can I just not bother?
list Henrik Størner
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On 08-06-2012 19:43, Joseph Acquisto wrote:
existing 4.20 setup, server being retired. New box has 4.3.7 installed and working. Testing some of the external hosts client side scripts (sending to new box) seems to work fine, using the existing 4.2.0 client. Is there a pressing reason the client side stuff must be upgraded, or can I just not bother?
No need to upgrade the clients. Generally, new Xymon server software is backwards compatible with older clients. But new clients may not work with an older server version. So always upgrade the server side first (as you did), then upgrade the clients whenever you see fit. Regards, Henrik
list Joe Acquisto
Thanks. Helpful as always. joe a.
Henrik Størner<user-ce4a2c883f75@xymon.invalid> 06/09/12 7:38 AM >>>
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On 08-06-2012 19:43, Joseph Acquisto wrote:
existing 4.20 setup, server being retired. New box has 4.3.7 installed and working. Testing some of the external hosts client side scripts (sending to new box) seems to work fine, using the existing
4.2.0 client.
Is there a pressing reason the client side stuff must be upgraded, or can I just not bother?
No need to upgrade the clients. Generally, new Xymon server software is backwards compatible with older clients. But new clients may not work with an older server version. So always upgrade the server side first (as you did), then upgrade the clients whenever you see fit. Regards, Henrik