Migrating a Version 2.1 broker to Version 6.0 on distributed systems

Before you start

Before migrating a broker, ensure that you do not have any aggregations in progress. When you migrate a broker to Version 6.0 any live data being stored for aggregations in progress will be lost.

If the broker runs in a locale that is not listed in the Locales topic, check that the code page is one of the supported code pages and that the locale is set up correctly.

To migrate a Version 2.1 broker to Version 6.0 on distributed operating systems, complete the following steps:
  1. Install WebSphere Message Broker Version 6.0 in a different location from Version 2.1.
  2. Stop Version 2.1.
  3. Update the .odbc.ini file to Version 6.0 format by following the instructions in Updating your ODBC definitions when migrating.
  4. Issue the mqsimigratecomponents command for the broker from the Version 6.0 Command Console.
  5. Start the Version 6.0 broker.
  6. Optional: Uninstall the Version 2.1 product.
  7. Repeat these steps for all remaining brokers.
Related tasks
Backing up Version 2.1 resources
Planning for migration from Version 2.1
Migrating from WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker Version 2.1 to WebSphere Message Broker Version 6.0
Migrating from Version 2.1 to Version 6.0: Version 6.0 coexisting temporarily with Version 2.1
Migrating from Version 2.1 to Version 6.0: migrating applications and runtime components
Migrating the tooling
Migrating a Configuration Manager from WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker Version 2.1 to WebSphere Message Broker Version 6.0
Migrating the User Name Server
Changing your locale on UNIX and Linux systems
Changing your locale on Windows
Related reference
mqsimigratecomponents command