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Hi Steven, re: > Our LDM version is 6.8.1. OK, this is a good version for sites that do not relay data to several other sites. Newer versions of the LDM are better when used for relay since they trap/reject instances of a downstream requesting the same feed more than once. This feature helps keep bandwidth use down. re: > We plan on staying with this version until > AWIPS II arrives some time soon. Looks like a different data manger, the > Environmental Data EXchange (EDEX) server, will be used for AWIPS II. A key portion of the AWIPS-II distribution is the LDM. EDEX is the decoding/data serving access component of AWIPS-II. The other thing that is being included in AWIPS-II is our NOAAPort ingest package... re: > Is upgrading the LDM at this time a good idea? It is not a bad idea, but it is not absolutely necessary for you. If you were running a version older than 6.8, we would strongly recommend that you upgrade ASAP. Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XYT-473297 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed