Does BeeGFS support newer client than server versions?
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Steve Eppert
Jan 23, 2026, 11:13:55 AM (6 days ago) Jan 23
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Hey
I'm currently reviewing the BeeGFS 8 documentation and noticed a hint that BeeGFS 8 may be more robust when running mixed versions across management/meta/storage/client components.
Due to our security policy we need to update the BeeGFS clients more frequently than the servers. This could lead to a situation where the beegfs-client is newer than the BeeGFS server components, which are updated less often. (we have to update the beegfs-client to be compatible with the latest distribution kernel)
Does BeeGFS 8 officially support this kind of version skew - i.e running a newer 8.x client while the servers are still on an older 8.x release?
If mixed versions are supported, are there any constraints (for example: must beegfs-mgmtd always be at least the same version as the newest client)?
Due to our security policy we need to update the BeeGFS clients more frequently than the servers. This could lead to a situation where the beegfs-client is newer than the BeeGFS server components, which are updated less often. (we have to update the beegfs-client to be compatible with the latest distribution kernel)
Does BeeGFS 8 officially support this kind of version skew - i.e running a newer 8.x client while the servers are still on an older 8.x release?
If mixed versions are supported, are there any constraints (for example: must beegfs-mgmtd always be at least the same version as the newest client)?
Thanks!
S
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