Replication between versions 2.5.7 and 2.4.17?

[Karl Pielorz]

--On 12 April 2016 11:00 -0400 Giles Malet <gdmalet at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:

>> The 2.4.17 server has a partner it replicates to. If we update the main
>> server to 2.5.7 - is this still able to replicate to it's 2.4.17 partner?
>
> Although this doesn't really answer your question, we did the reverse,
> updating the replica and running like that for a few days before getting
> around to the main server, and everything *seemed* alright, although I
> must admit I didn't look too hard. I did verify by checking the logs and
> looking at a few files that at least some updates were coming through, so
> it was not a show-stopper. Perhaps that's another option for you to
> consider.
>
> g

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I think at this stage we've decided to setup 2 * 
2.5.7 servers replicated, and then effectively replace both at once.

At least that way we can be sure it's a 2.5.7 talking to a similar one - 
and hopefully avoid any weird issues that might have occurred.

Cheers,

-Karl