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Re: fix pack level

Posted By: Fernando Nunes
Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2014, at 3:32 p.m.

In Response To: Re: fix pack level (Art Kagel)

Currently, Informix is under an N-2 policy. There is an URL somewhere...
So I wouldn't expect an EOS announcement before whatever comes next after
12.10 (13?!).
Having said that a customer with active support running on 11.50 is wasting
a lot of features.... and should make better use of their investment... and
yes, I'm fully aware that upgrading is also a cost (test, plan, test....
etc....)

Regards.
Em 19/03/2014 18:38, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> escreveu:

> The official end-of-support date for 11.50 has not yet been announced.
> However, IBM's commitment has always been to support two concurrent minor
> level releases (so 12.10 and 11.70) so we all expect to see an announcement
> to come out soon. That is based on personal expectation not any special
> knowledge.
>
> BTW, here's the link to the current and recommended releases page:
>
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014361
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant
> ASK Database Management
>
> Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/
>
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> On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 2:30 PM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Is there a specific date, and a URL that shows the exact EOL for IDS
> 11.50?
> >
> > > To: ids@iiug.org
> > > From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: fix pack level [32746]
> > > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:16:23 -0400
> > >
> > > The output of the -V flag to most of the Informix executables will
> print
> > > out the full release or in dbaccess:
> > >
> > > SELECT dbinfo( 'version', 'full' ) from sysmaster:sysdual;
> > > > SELECT dbinfo( 'version', 'full' ) from sysmaster:sysdual;
> > >
> > > (constant)
> > >
> > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC2
> > >
> > > 1 row(s) retrieved.
> > >
> > > In your case that would be 11.50.FC3. That is the full fixpack level.
> If
> > > it was a sub-level it would return something like 11.50.FC3W2.
> > >
> > > IB that the current latest release of 11.50 is 11.50.xC8W3, but you
> > should
> > > note that 11.50 is going out-of-support in the fall so you should
> upgrade
> > > to v11.70.xC8 or later or v12.10.xC3 or later.
> > >
> > > Art
> > >
> > > Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant
> > > ASK Database Management
> > >
> > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own
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> > > and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I
> > am
> > > associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do
> > > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any
> > > entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 12:59 PM, MARK UNDERWOOD
> > > <munderwood786@gmail.com>wrote:
> > >
> > > > How do I tell what my current fix-pack, or patch level is? I'm
> running
> > > > 11.50.FC3 on Solaris 10. Also, how can I tell what the latest fix
> pack
> > > > available for download is? Thanks!!
> > > >
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Messages In This Thread

• fix pack level
  MARK UNDERWOOD -- Wednesday, 19 March 2014, at 12:59 p.m.
  • Re: fix pack level
    Art Kagel -- Wednesday, 19 March 2014, at 1:16 p.m.
    • RE: fix pack level
      LARRY SORENSEN -- Wednesday, 19 March 2014, at 2:30 p.m.
      • Re: fix pack level
        Art Kagel -- Wednesday, 19 March 2014, at 2:37 p.m.
        • RE: fix pack level
          LARRY SORENSEN -- Wednesday, 19 March 2014, at 2:50 p.m.
        • Re: fix pack level
          Fernando Nunes -- Wednesday, 19 March 2014, at 3:32 p.m.
    • Re: fix pack level
      BENJAMIN THOMPSON -- Thursday, 20 March 2014, at 1:54 a.m.
      • Re: fix pack level
        Art Kagel -- Thursday, 20 March 2014, at 6:57 a.m.
        • Re: fix pack level
          Fernando Nunes -- Thursday, 20 March 2014, at 7:21 a.m.

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