Upgrading with proxies and server

[Ben-Oh]

I read in de release notes for 1.8 that a version 1.6 proxy does not work with a version 1.8 server, so I can not upgrade my server until I have upgraded all my proxies. However, I can not find if an upgraded proxy works with an 1.6 server. Does anyone know? Can I upgrade in small steps, or do I have...

[NOB]

Hi developers

Thanks for providing version 1.8 !

We all know, that in order to use a 1.6 agent you'll need to run
a 1.6 server. The main (or only ?) reason is the modified protocol (mutliple
values in one connection).

Just a questions out of...

[NOB]

Hi

The new DB upgrade script to migrate from 1.4 to 1.6 adds the last
2 of the recommended indexes and a few more. Fine.

However, there is another change to the graphs_items table
where the length of the color field is changed from varchar(32)
to varchar(6)...