[Info-vax] Clustering V9.2 with V7.3, was: Re: VSI OpenVMS V9.1 Field Test beginning.

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <sbnibt$vq8$1 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley
<clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes: 

> On 2021-07-02, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at avanthar.avanthar.com> wrote:
> > Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) <helbig at asclothestro.multivax.de> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Right.  But the purpose of a field test is to test a system.  If such 
> >> clustering is allowed with 9.1 but not with 9.2, then that means that it 
> >> will be removed (or at least de-supported) with 9.2.  Why make such a 
> >> change after the test?  Yes, clustering with older versions makes sense
> >
> > It would less than impressive if something works in 9.1FT, but not in 9.2.
> 
> It's not that simple Zane and Phillip.
> 
> The cluster communications protocol is changing to now support secure
> communications.
> 
> Does 9.1 contain the old cluster protocol or the new secure protocol ?

OK, but considering that clustering is something rather essential to 
many users, it seems strange that the field test doesn't include the new 
protocol.