If you want to migrate to WebSphere® MQ Version 6.0 from WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 complete this task. For further
information about migrating to WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 see
the Migration book.
- End all WebSphere MQ activity.
- Log in as root.
- Use the endmqm command to stop all
running queue managers.
- Stop any listeners associated with the queue managers, using
the command:
endmqlsr -m QMgrName
- To check that you have stopped all of them, enter the following:
ps -ef | grep mq
Check that there are no processes
listed that are running command lines beginning amq or runmq.
Ignore any that start with amqi.
- Function supplied by the SupportPacs in the table below has been
superseded by function in WebSphere MQ Version 6.0.
Remove these SupportPacs before installing WebSphere MQ Version 6.0.
Table 1. SupportPacs superseded by WebSphere MQ Version 6.0SupportPac™ Number |
Description |
MA0C |
MQSeries® Publish/subscribe |
MA0R |
WebSphere MQ transport for SOAP |
MA88 |
MQSeries Classes for Java™ and WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message
Service |
MACS |
MQSeries Client libraries for AIX® (64-bit) |
Note: If you installed SupportPac MACS, remove the directory /usr/mqm/inc64 and
its contents.
Please review any other installed SupportPacs for their
applicability to WebSphere MQ Version 6.0.
- If you are migrating from a WebSphere MQ server
installation, uninstall the following WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 filesets:
mqm.Client.Bnd
mqm.dce.Samples
mqm.dce.Server
mqm.Server.Bnd
If you are migrating from a WebSphere MQ client
installation, uninstall the following WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 filesets: mqm.Client.Bnd
mqm.dce.Samples
Other WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 filesets
will be overwritten.
- Install WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 by following
the tasks set out in the book.