Lawrence, i used this info when migrating our clusters , it is helpfull overview. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/0605_vanstone/0605_vanstone.html we don't have 5.2 queue managers but we have done migration in different tiers in 2 ways. 1. we migrated repository to v6 first leaving the rest at previous version. 2. we added v6 queue managers leaving repository running 5.3. both times it seem to work ok. as far as i understand - there should not be an issue to have v6 as part of "prev. version cluster" as long as you don't expect to use new v6 channels and cluster priority options, but 5.2 seems pretty old and i'm not sure how much regression testing IBM has done. One of the way - would be to try it by creating another full repository on 5.2 and try it with v6 ? Having said that - if it is only 2 months - would using distributed queueing be an option ? all depends on role of new v6 qmgr in your environment, criticality and risks...... (Embedded image moved to file: pic32702.jpg)wpe1.jpg (1747 bytes) Alexander Gerasimenko (a.k.a. Sasha) Application Integration Analyst Application Messaging & Integration Team, ISW , *120, x.6629 Information Services International, (part of Mars Inc.) DDI: +44 (0) 118 9446629 mobile: +44 (0) 7966920715 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.mars.com "Coombs, Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: MQSeries List <[email protected]> To: [email protected] cc: 30/11/2006 19:46 Please respond to MQSeries List Subject: Re: My MQ Cluster dilemna..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have a cluster with approximately 8 queue managers. Unfortunately, my full repositories are still running MQ 5.2.8. I have (believe it or not) a 5.3 queue manager that is a participant. I have a requirement to add another queue manager to the cluster. However, this queue manager will be running MQ V6. I will be on unsupported grounds for another couple of months. My question is this: can a V6 queue manager participate in a cluster where the full repositories are running V5.2? To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and, in the message body (not the subject), write: SIGNOFF MQSERIES Instructions for managing your mailing list subscription are provided in the Listserv General Users Guide available at http://www.lsoft.com Archive: http://listserv.meduniwien.ac.at/archives/mqser-l.html To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and, in the message body (not the subject), write: SIGNOFF MQSERIES Instructions for managing your mailing list subscription are provided in the Listserv General Users Guide available at http://www.lsoft.com Archive: http://listserv.meduniwien.ac.at/archives/mqser-l.html
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