Re: Client Access V4R4 with i5/OS V5R3

Thanks Larry.

We've been desperately trying to get them to upgrade for 2 years, but the
problem is they have seven hundred desktops managed by a different
outsourcer than us, and apparently under that contract the would have to
pay for the upgrade (time that is, not the software). They've also held off
because they're considering different emulation tool options but haven't
yet made a decision. Unfortunately they have an urgent business need to do
some OS400 and AIX server consolidation, hence V5R3 must happen on the
first of their systems this weekend so we can move to i5 hardware, and no
one internally has really pushed the Client Access issue. I've also spoken
to IBM and they (quite rightly) won't give a definitive yes or no.

I'm trying to find an old copy of V4R4 to test with a V5R3 system we have
here. We're going to tell them to expect problems, but I was just wondering
if anyone had experienced it not connecting at all.

Anyway, I guess we just test and see how it goes.

Thanks

Adam

date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 23:46:36 -0500
from: Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Client Access V4R4 with i5/OS V5R3

Hmmm.  It IS likely to connect yes, however if any issues arise you will
be advised to 'upgrade and call us back'. The supported releases for
i5/OS V5R3 are iSeries Access V5R1 through V5R3.  If all the client is
doing is 5250 emulation then life will likely be OK. If they are using
lots of iSeries Access then they will BEG for an upgrade when they
realize all the function they are missing out on  :-)

  - Larry

Adam Driver wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>
>We have a client we're about to do a V5R3 upgrade for, and despite advice
>they have declined to move from Client Access V4R4. Has anyone run these
>two together? I know it's unsupported, but is it likely to connect?
>
>Thanks in advance


Adam Driver
Technical Consultant
Kaz Technology Services
www.kaz-group.com
Phone: +61 2 9844 0386
Fax: +61 2 9281 5261