IPO500 downgrade, configuration loss?

[cjt20one]

Doing a downgrade from R5.0 to R4.2 and have some questions regarding the configuration. This is the first downgrade I'm doing so I'm limited on my knowledge with the process.

When I downgrade am I wiping the slate clean so to speak or will the configuration settings remain? Can I just do a config back up and then import it after the downgrade is complete?

 

[amriddle01]

A downgrade is the same as an upgrade, config is retained except any R5 only settings obviously

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[tlpeter]

Why do you want to downgrade ?
Do you have problems ?
Shouldn't that be solved then instead of ignoring it by a downgrade ?


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[cjt20one]

^ The client had a power supply failure on their IP 500 (which was about 14 months old) so the warranty replacement unit came in yesterday and when I did the initial upgrade it went to R5.0 even though all of the client's licensing and config is for pre-R5.0.

Aren't there compatibility issues with licensing/configs when going for a 4.X to 5.X? I'm not familiar enough with the major differences between R4 and 5. When running System Status I get a few alarms that the system is trying to do something it does not have a license for, obviously this never occurred in the past.

I'd love to hear your take on it though. Is it smarter to stay at 5.0?

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

v5 will make the odd licence line SCN / ASCN obselete. all others remain the same.

No VM Lite in v5

other than that, stick with 5.

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

*line = like

 

[cjt20one]

Thanks for the response. This client is using Embedded VM so no worries there. I guess I will stick with 5, SS must be showing those alarms because of a config error and not a license-related issue. I'll go back and double check everything.

Thanks again.

 

[amriddle01]

SSA always give errors on licencing that are a load of cr4p/incorrect, make sure you have upgraded the prompts on the Embedded card

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[tlpeter]

If you have an obselete license then remove it!
Expired licenses or obselete license can do strange things to a system!


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[cjt20one]

They actually don't have a single license, there are none to remove. Very basic set up for this client. SS was saying that I was trying to do something that required a license that I did/do not have.

 

[TomMills]

see that a lot. nothing to worry about 99% of the time.

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