HOPEX V2R1U3 Doc

With HOPEX V2R1 update 01, Windows 8.0 is supported but not recommended (end of mainstream support). See https://support.microsoft.com/en-en/lifecycle

Is Windows 8.1 (64-bit) still supported?

With HOPEX V2R1 update 01, Windows 8.1 is supported but not recommended (end of mainstream support). See https://support.microsoft.com/en-en/lifecycle

Is Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) still supported?

Windows Server 2008 is no longer supported as support end date has passed. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-en/lifecycle

Is Windows Server 2008 R2 still supported?

With HOPEX V2R1, Windows Server 2008 R2 is supported as file server and application server but not recommended (end of mainstream support). See https://support.microsoft.com/en-en/lifecycle

Is Internet Explorer 10 still supported?

From HOPEX V2R1, Internet Explorer 10.x is supported as web client but not recommended (end of mainstream support). See https://support.microsoft.com/en-en/lifecycle

Is Internet Explorer 11 still supported?

From HOPEX V2R1 update 01, Internet Explorer 11.x is supported as web client but not recommended (end of mainstream support). See https://support.microsoft.com/en-en/lifecycle

Is Citrix XenApp 6.x (6.0, 6.5) still supported?

With HOPEX V2R1, Citrix XenApp 6.x is supported as application server but not recommended as support end date has passed.

Is Oracle Database Server 11 still supported?

With HOPEX V2R1, Oracle Database Server 11 is supported as database server and file server but not recommended as support end date has passed.

Is SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 still supported?

With HOPEX V2R1, SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 is supported as database server and file server but not recommended as support end date has passed.

Is remote execution still possible?

Yes. It is still technically possible to install Windows Front-End on a file server and run it remotely. However, this deployment is not supported nor recommended. Note that:

• Registration on each client machine can be required.

• This type of execution requires an excellent network (bandwidth).

Is .NET Framework required to install Windows Front-end?

No additional version of .NET Framework is required that the one installed with the system.

However NET Framework 4.6.1 or higher is required for HOPEX Web Front-End, SSP and to run certain utilities.

Why is SMB 2.0 not supported for GBMS storage?

GBMS storage is deprecated and not supported with Web Front-End. MEGA has decided to focus on RDBMS storage. HOPEX V2R1 supports only SMB 1.0. It will be required to disable SMB 2.0 for file server access. See the article 'Windows Front-End Installation Guide HOPEX V2R1'.

Can HOPEX Windows front-end run on Microsoft App-V?

This version is not qualified. MEGA recommends to user Citrix XenApp or VmWare.

Is GBMS storage recommended?

GBMS storage is deprecated and not supported with Web Front-End. MEGA has decided to focus on RDBMS storage. GBMS is kept for compatibility and is supported with certain products. Note that certain features are NOT available with GBMS storage.

GBMS storage is not supported if the size of a repository in GBMS storage format exceeds 4 GB. In such situations, it is required to switch to RDBMS storage (Oracle, SQL Server).