SmartEvent R77.30 With Management Server 80.40 Compatibility

[Nohfendi1]

Is SmartEvent R77.30 With Management Server 80.40 Compatible ?

I can't find the reference document.

Thank You!

[Wolfgang]

Changes to R80.40 SmartEvent are major changes. It will be better to have your SmartEvent-version aligned with your management.

[G_W_Albrecht]

Chapter Requirements from R80.40 ReleaseNotes p.32:

SmartEvent Requirements

You can enable the SmartEvent Blade on a Security Management Server, or install a dedicated SmartEvent Server. SmartEvent R80.40 can connect to a different version of Log Server - R77.xx or lower.

SmartEvent and a SmartEvent Correlation Unit are usually installed on the same server. You can also install them on separate servers, for example, to balance the load in large logging environments. The SmartEvent Correlation Unit must be the same version as SmartEvent Server.

[PhoneBoy]

We did allow R80.x SmartEvent to be used with R77.x Management but the reverse has never been supported.
R77.30 is End of Support as well.

Curious what the rationale is for this request.