Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.16 Release Notes, 2nd Edition, September 2004

Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.16 Release Notes Second Edition
Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements
Chapter 116
Version Numbering
Serviceguard Extension for RAC releases use a version numbering
scheme that helps you identify the characteristics of the release.
Different parts of the version string are incremented, as follows, to show
particular types of change from a previous version of the product:
Table 1-2 Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version Level Guidelines
Version
String
Portion
Description When Incremented
Documentation
Impact
Alphabetic
Prefix.
Example:
A.xx.xx.xx
A continuing,
advancing product
revision based on
a consistent core
architecture and
code base.
When a product is created based
on a new architecture and newly
written or rewritten core code,
serving as a new solution or as a
complete replacement solution.
New
documentation set
is created. New
Release Notes are
issued.
First
Numeric
Field.
Example:
A.11.xx.xx
A long-lived level
of the core product
feature set.
When significant new functions
and/or features are added to the
core product which require
bringing the entire cluster down in
order to install the new version.
Documentation set
is revised. New
Release Notes are
issued.
Second
Numeric
Field.
Example:
A.11.16.xx
A customer-visible
replacement of an
existing feature.
When a significant change is made
that requires all nodes to roll
forward to the same version level
before a cmapplyconf can succeed.
Documentation set
is revised if
necessary. New
Release Notes are
issued.
Third
Numeric
Field.
Example:
A.11.16.01
An extension to an
existing feature, a
change not visible
to customers, or a
particular patch
or fix level.
When defect repairs and small
enhancements are made.
Documentation set
is not revised.
Release Notes are
not issued unless
there is a
compelling reason,
such as the
appearance of the
product on a new
hardware
platform.