Installable features
WebSphere MQ for z/OS comprises the following features:
- Base
- This is required; it comprises all the main functions, including
- Administration and utilities
- Support for CICS(R), IMS(TM) and batch type applications using the WebSphere MQ Application
Programming Interface, or C++
- Distributed queuing facility (supporting both TCP/IP and APPC communications)
- National language features
- These contain error messages and panels in all the supported national
languages. Each language has a language letter associated with it. The languages
and letters are:
- C
- Simplified Chinese
- E
- U.S. English (mixed case)
- K
- Japanese
- U
- U.S. English (uppercase)
You must install the US English (mixed case) option. You
can also install one or more other languages. (The installation process for
other languages requires US English (mixed case) to be installed, even if
you are not going to use US English (mixed case).)
- Client Attachment feature
- This is optional; it is only required if you are going to attach clients
to your subsystem. When you have installed this feature, there are no configuration
parameters to set before you can attach clients to WebSphere MQ for z/OS. Administration
for clients is available even if you do not install this feature.
- Java(TM) Support feature
- This is optional; it is only required if you want to use Java and
the Java Message Service. This is described in WebSphere MQ Using Java.