New function added in Version 6.0 fix packs

While the What's new in Version 6.0? topic introduces you to the main new function in WebSphere Message Broker Version 6.0, this topic introduces you to additional function that has been added in fix packs.

For detailed information about the content of fix packs, go to the WebSphere Message Broker support Web page and select your product to display the recommended fix pack or to list all available fix packs. Each fix pack includes a memo, called memo.ptf, that includes details of its content.

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Extended database support
Support is added for the following databases on Solaris (x86 platform):
  • Oracle 10G
  • Sybase 12.5.3

See Supported databases for details of available database support by operating environment.

See Configuring component databases for instructions to configure these databases on this platform.

Mapping enhancements
  • You can select WebSphere MQ constants as target element values. See Setting the value of a target element to a WebSphere MQ constant.
  • Several changes have been made to the wizards in the Mapping node:
    • The new Map by Name wizard performs automatic mapping of sources and targets that have the same or similar names. See Mapping from source: by name.
    • Add Instance and Add Group Instances have been replaced by the Insert Before and Insert After wizards that allow mapping statements to be added at specific locations in a map.
    • The Substitute Element wizard has been replaced with the Replace wizard that allows mapping statements on elements, attributes, and database columns to be substituted by similar statements.
IPv6 support
Internet Protocol Version 6 is now supported. You can enter or refer to an IPv6 address in all situations in which an IPv4 address is valid, for example in the mqsichangeproperties command.
Overview of creating z/OS components
The information that describes the mandatory and optional tasks that create components on z/OS has been enhanced. No new function is provided, but the topics have been changed and extended to improve the order and description of how you achieve the results you want in your broker domain. See Creating WebSphere Message Broker components on z/OS.
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Fix Pack V6.0.0.1 enhancements:
Updated Rational support for Message Brokers Toolkit
Message Brokers Toolkit is now based on Rational Application Developer (RAD) Version 6.0.1.1 and is compatible with that release and later Version 6.0.1 updates. It cannot coexist with RAD products that are based on different versions, so such products cannot be below Version 6.0.1.1, and must be below Version 6.0.2. Other Rational products must also be at the latest available level. For detailed guidance about ensuring you have a compatible Rational framework, see the Installation Guide.

Support for 64-bit execution groups
The addition of support for 64-bit execution groups allows the use of very large messages, and also enables WebSphere Message Broker Version 6.0 to run applications in fastpath (trusted) mode when using the 64-bit Queue Manager provided in WebSphere MQ Version 6.0.

Extended platform and operating system support for runtime environments
Support is now provided for the following runtime environments:
  • Solaris (x86-64 platform), running Solaris 10.
  • Linux (POWER platform) on iSeries and pSeries hardware, running either of the following operating systems:
    • Linux PowerPC Red Hat Enterprise Advanced Server V4
    • Linux PowerPC SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
  • Linux Red Hat Enterprise Advanced Server V4 to Linux (x86 platform) and Linux (zSeries platform).
  • Solaris 10 on Solaris (SPARC platform) and Solaris (x86-64 platform).

See Operating system requirements for more detailed information about supported environments.

Extended database support
Support is added for the following databases:
  • Remote access to Microsoft SQL Server 2000, from the following platforms:
    • AIX
    • HP-UX
    • Linux (x86 platform)
    • Solaris (SPARC platform)
  • Informix Dynamic Server V9.4, on the following platforms:
    • AIX
    • HP-UX
    • Linux (x86 platform)
    • Solaris (SPARC platform)
    • Windows.
  • IBM DB2 V8 on Solaris (x86-64 platform) and Linux (POWER platform).

See Supported databases for details of available database support by operating environment.

Backward recovery extended to Version 2.1
It is now possible to restore components and resources that you have migrated to Version 6.0 from Version 2.1 products back to their original state. For details of how to do this, see Restoring components and resources to Version 2.1

User exit for tracing message flows
Support is provided for user exits, which enable user-provided custom software to track data passing through message flows in WebSphere Message Brokers. The user-provided functions can be invoked at specific points during the lifecycle of a message as it passes through the message flow, and can invoke utility functions to query information about the point in the flow, and the contents of the message assembly. For more information about user exits see Developing user exits