Re: 6.1 and 7.1

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As was said in your previous posts and by others. Again, my full 
statement said the same - there are other issues. What you quoted isn't 
all that was said - are you a newspaper man?

On 6/21/2013 7:31 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> <snip>
> So a site can say they are ready for 6.1, and they are also ready for
> 7.1, so far as object conversion goes.
> </snip>
> There's the rub.  "so far as object conversion goes".  Object conversion
> is a part of it.  A HUGE part of it.  However there are other parts which
> may be significant for your installation.
> - SQL differences.
> - java version support.
> etc
> None of these are insurmountable.  And if you've gotten past the object
> conversion then addressing these should be small potatoes.  That being
> said, they still need to be addressed.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
> -- IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1 Group Dekko Dept 
> 1600 Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive Garrett, IN 46738 Ship to: Dock 108 
> 6928N 400E Kendallville, IN 46755 http://www.dekko.com From: Vernon 
> Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Midrange Systems Technical 
> Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Date: 06/21/2013 08:24 AM 
> Subject: Re: 6.1 and 7.1 Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx John 
> If programs have been converted for 6.1, they will generally run on 
> 7.1 with no issues. As others have said, there can be other issues - 
> but object conversion is not one of these problems. So a site can say 
> they are ready for 6.1, and they are also ready for 7.1, so far as 
> object conversion goes. HTH Vern On 6/20/2013 10:45 PM, John McKee wrote:
> > >My boss initially felt one vendor would not work at 7.1, since 6.1 was
> > >all that he saw on their website.  He is following up on this.  From
> > >what I have read in the 7.1 and 6.1 MTUs, I don't see issues.
> > >
> > >Maybe ill-informed questions, but I am unsure how to research this:
> > >
> > >
> > >1)  We have a pc running CA over hospital network as console.  I read
> > >that the connection would have to be revalidated.  I am unclear as to
> > >what that means.
> > >
> > >2) Image catalog appears to be only created on the LS.  Thus LS has to
> > >have sufficient space for all DVD images.  I thought that was
> > >interesting.
> > >
> > >
> > >John McKee
> > >
> > >On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 10:05 PM, Pete Massiello - ML
> > ><pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > > >>How about versions of domino unsupported, AnyNet supported at 6.1 but
> not at 7.1, Different versions of Java supported for 6.1 & 7.1 with
> removal of option 10 at 7.1, Websphere 6.0 not supported at 7.1, but
> supported at 6.1.  Operations Direct Console supported at 6.1 & not at
> 7.1, should I continue?
> > > >>
> > > >>Depending on which hardware you have, if it is old it could support
> 6.1, but not 7.1.
> > > >>
> > > >>I would highly recommend going to 7.1 in every upgrade, but there are
> reasons to upgrade just to 6.1 if any of the above will cause you an
> issue. This is why we have Memo to Users and the Upgrade roadmap.  There
> is more of a difference between 6.1 & 7.1 than just the DVD labels.
> > > >>
> > > >>          Pete
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>Pete Massiello
> > > >>iTech Solutions
> > > >>http://www.itechsol.com
> > > >>http://www.iInTheCloud.com
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx  [
> mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John McKee
> > > >>Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 3:06 PM
> > > >>To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > >>Subject: 6.1 and 7.1
> > > >>
> > > >>Object conversion at 6.1.  What could possibly be a hurdle at 7.1?  I
> didn't want to hijack the thread where an upgrade from a v level is being
> discussed.
> > > >>
> > > >>John McKee
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