Compatibility with different levels of IBM i

Because you can use IBM® Toolbox for Java™ both on your server and your client, the compatibility issues affect both running on a server and connecting from a client back to a server.

Using IBM Toolbox for Java to connect from a client back to the server

You can use different versions of IBM Toolbox for Java on a client and on the server to which you are connecting. To use IBM Toolbox for Java to access data and resources on an IBM i server, the server to which you are connecting must be running one of the following:

The following table shows the compatibility requirements for connecting back to different versions of IBM i.

Note: IBM Toolbox for Java does not support forward compatibility. You cannot install IBM Toolbox for Java on or use it to connect to a server that runs a more recent version of IBM i. For example, if you are using the version of IBM Toolbox for Java that ships with IBM i 5.2, you cannot connect to a server that runs IBM i 5.4.
LPP Ships with IBM i Connects back to IBM i
5722-JC1 5.3 5.1 and later
5722-JC1 5.4 5.2 and later
5761-JC1 6.1 5.3 and later
Start of change5770-SS1End of change Start of change7.1End of change Start of change5.4 and laterEnd of change