Compatibility with Prior Versions

There are some compatibility issues between dump files and prior versions of Backup Server.

This table indicates the dump file formats that can be loaded by your currently running version and previous versions of local Backup Servers.

New Dump File Format

Old Dump File Format

Current version of server

Yes

Yes

Earlier version of server

No

Yes

The tables below indicate the dump file formats that can be loaded by the current and prior versions of remote Backup Servers. In a remote Backup Server scenario, the master server is the Backup Server on the same machine as the database and SAP ASE, and the slave server is the Backup Server on the same remote machine as the archive device.

The first table indicates the load operations that work when master server is the current version of Backup Server.

New Dump File Format

Old Dump File Format

New slave version of server

Yes

Yes

Prior slave version of server

No

Yes

This table indicates the load operations that work when the master server is a prior version.

New Dump File Format

Old Dump File Format

New slave version of server

No

Yes

Prior slave version of server

No

Yes