MQ software upgrade

Niranjanmulay

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V5R4M0

I am going to upgrade MQseries to latest version. I don't know anything about MQ. Can somebody tell me what are the basic steps I need to follow? My machine is 9406-825 and OS is V5R4M0.

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OS v5R4M0 - server 9406-825

Asked: July 15, 2010 12:08 PM Last updated: January 8, 2015 6:34 PM

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Thanks. We'll let you know when a new response is added.

I’ve done a number of MQ installs and upgrades of the years and it’s a relatively simple process. Have had a few instances where the upgrade has not successful – usually do to shared memory conflicts (sheme files in the IFS) but as long as the environments are saved the backout works fine.
The following link provides some online info for the iSeries upgrades.

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TomLiotta Jul 21, 2010 1:04 AM GMT

I know a bit "about MQ", but I have no experience installing it as a product on iSeries. Nor have I found install instructions for iSeries. I see installation info AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris and Windows; but neither z/OS nor i5/OS. Overall, I would ensure that MQ services were ended on the iSeries. This might include WAS even if that wasn't where it was in use. Then I'd run the RSTLICPGM command for the MQ LPP, and I'd simply go from there. LPP installs/upgrades are historically straightforward. The developers of the LPP installation exit programs are responsible for anticipating even minor anomalies. I would also want to have on hand at least the first group PTF for that release of MQ before I did the upgrade. That would be loaded/applied as my first step after the upgrade completed, assuming that any README, etc., didn't have other specific directions. What documentation do you have available to work from? Tom

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TomLiotta Jul 22, 2010 0:23 AM GMT

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv6/v6r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.mq.branding.doc/help_home_wmq.htm I looked at a bunch of topics in that link before I posted. I didn't across a decent description of an iSeries MQ upgrade. Can you point out the appropriate topic? Tom

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Cogit8 Jul 23, 2010 2:44 AM GMT

Within the link is a a title "Quick Begginings for iSeries", from there other titles for installing and migrating.

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TomLiotta Jul 23, 2010 9:20 PM GMT

I should have known! "Migrating", not "Upgrading". Thanks! Migrating from MQ V5.1 or later Tom

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rams2242 Nov 19, 2012 8:05 AM GMT

Can any one please tell migrating procedure for MQ on windows ..!

Thanks in advance.

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TomLiotta Nov 19, 2012 8:51 AM GMT

...migrating procedure for MQ on windows... The product documentation tells you the migration procedures. What version of MQ will you migrate to? Tom

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