Pete,
I've been doing that (running iSeries Access 6.1 against a V5R4 i5/OS System i) since it came out. Installed it a couple of weeks ago on my boss' PC. Works great. As you said, the functions that need an IBM i 6.1 OS aren't useable, but I can't remember what those are from the documentation. Our BP ordered the 6.1 iSeries Access upgrade for me as a Refresh. Since we have an SWMA, it was no charge.
Jerry C. Adams
IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Massiello
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:04 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: iSeries Access V6R1 client on V5R4 i5OS OK?
Yes, you can run V6R1 of iSeries Access on your PC, and connect to an IBM i
that is running V5R4. You aren't running it on a V5R4 machine, you are
accessing a v5R4 machine with V6R1 of iSeries Access. Some of the new
(Stress NEW) functions in the 6.1 client, may not work when accessing a V5R4
machine, as the functionality on the host isn't there.
Pete
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Draper
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:39 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: iSeries Access V6R1 client on V5R4 i5OS OK?
Can I install iSeries Access V6R1 client may pc and run it on a V5R4
i5OS machine?
Are there any improvements in V6R1 that might be a benefit?
ie: DBCS stuff?
Jerry
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