Versioning (DS-Software component numbering)
Summary
The official release version of a DS-Software product consists of 2 digits, for example "6.2, 7.0, 8.0, etc.". All DS-Software components (e.g. dsclient.exe, dsoper.jar, dssys.exe, etc.) use a four-digit numbering system: "N.X.y.z" (for example: v.7.5.2.1), where
- N = Major release (e.g. 7)
- X = Minor release (e.g. 5)
- y = Service Pack number (e.g. 2)
- z = Hot Fix (e.g. 1)
Deploying Hot Fixes, Services Packs, and new Release versions
Hot Fixes, Service Packs, and new Release versions can be delivered to existing DS-Clients with the DS-System's Auto Upgrade feature.
- See "DS-Client Auto Upgrade".
- See "DS-Recovery Tools Auto Upgrade".
- For all other DS-Software components (DS-NOC, etc.), run the Hot Fix / Service Pack upgrade package on the computer where the DS-Software is installed.
Hot Fixes
Hot Fixes are released to fix critical bugs, whenever they are required. Each Hot Fix includes all previous Hot Fixes since the last Release or Service Pack (e.g. Hot Fix "5" includes Hot Fixes 1-4).
The fourth digit of a component's version number indicates if that Hot Fix was applied (e.g. 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, ..., 7.0.0.99, etc.).
Service Packs
Service Packs are released to fix specific components, and to deliver new features after an official release. A Service Pack for a specific product comes as a simplified upgrade installation that:
- belongs to a specific release version of the product (like 7.0);
- includes only components that contain changes;
- does not change the product version number (e.g. 7.0), but changes some component version numbers (e.g. 7.0.1.0);
Each Service Pack includes all previous Service Packs and Hot Fixes since the last Release.
The third digit of a component's version number indicates if that Service Pack was applied (e.g. 7.0.1.0, 7.0.2.0, etc.).
Minimum requirements for inter-compatibility (of DS-Software components)
After applying a Hot Fix or Service Pack for a product, some of the installed components may have different version numbers. For this reason, the compatibility of two components that interact is not based on exact version number matching.
For every pair of components that interact, each component has a minimum requirement for the version of the other component. When a connection is established between the two applications, the 'client' application verifies both the minimum requirements: client for server, and server for client. If one of the validations fails, then the components are not compatible and they are not able to communicate.
Other Details:
1. Every DS-Software application is able to display its product version information (usually from the Help Menu > About Info screen).
2. You cannot install a product using a Service Pack installation. You must have a full installation package.
3. Service Packs are specific to a product release number (e.g. v.6.2, v.7.0) You can only apply a Service Pack to the DS-Software product and version for which it was intended.
See Also
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