Re: 6.1 to 7.4 - how many hops?

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simple answer is 2.

one to 7.2 then to 7.4

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On 2/6/2020 12:47 PM, Joe Pluta wrote:
> Hi everyone!  I know someone who is contemplating getting a 6.1 machine 
> current.  This isn't exactly my area of expertise (my V5R4 box in the 
> basement is running just fine, thank you ).  That being said, I just 
> thought I'd see what the general consensus is on such a move.  Is it 
> better to go a couple of releases at a time, say from 6.1 to 7.2, and 
> then to 7.4?  Or just bite the bullet?
>
> I also came up with a short list of potential issues:
>
> 1. Hardware compatibility
> 2. SSL ciphers
> 3. Java version
> 4. SQL issues
> 5. Third-party software
>
> Since they're already on 6.1, observability isn't an issue, but now that 
> I think about it, isn't there something to do with system state programs 
> these days?
>
> Anyway, just reaching out to the community.  I appreciate it!