AFAIK doesnt 9ir2 OEM crash when connecting to V7 (that's why the patch to
put in an ORA- instead ? )
"Brian Peasland" <oracle_dba_at_peasland.com> wrote in message
news:3DAF1FB1.D2BF11DD_at_peasland.com...
> Yes, the tools are backwards compatible. You can use the 8i tools to
> connect to 8 or 7 databases and it works just fine. Do you have 9i dbs
> running yet? If so, then you might want to start with the 9i tools just
> so you don't have to upgrade your software installation in the future.
> The 9i tools will work on 8i, 8, and 7 dbs.
>
> HTH,
> Brian
>
> Glen Moffitt wrote:
> >
> > We are in the process of migrating from an 8.0.5 production database
> > to an 8i version. This will take several months, due to testing,
> > planning, etc. So right now we have the production db still on 8.0.5,
> > and an upgraded copy running on a new server under 8i.
> >
> > We're also installing new Citrix servers, and need to install the
> > Oracle admin tools on one of them. However we'd like to install only
> > the 8i version of the tools (DBA Studio, Security Manager, etc). Is
> > the 8i version of the tools backward compatible with 8.0.5 systems?
> > I've done some limited testing against a test 8.0.5 DB and had no
> > issues.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Glen Moffitt, DBA MCSE
> > Homestreet Bank
Received on Fri Oct 18 2002 - 04:27:54 CDT
