Check through this topic to identify which additional software is
supported for use with WebSphere® MQ.
Compilers
The following compilers are supported for
WebSphere MQ for AIX® applications:
C/C++
- IBM® VisualAge® C++
Professional for AIX Version V5.0, V6.0 and V7.0
- IBM C
for AIX V5.0,
V6.0 and V7.0
COBOL
- Micro Focus Server Express V4.0
- IBM COBOL
Set for AIX V1.1
(32-bit application only)
Java™
- IBM SDK
for AIX, Java 2
Technology Edition for AIX, Version 1.4.2, 32-bit
- IBM SDK
for AIX, Java 2
Technology Edition for AIX, Version 1.4.2, 64-bit
These Java SDKs are supplied with WebSphere MQ,
and can be installed during the installation process described in this document.
Transaction monitors
The following transaction processing
monitors (coordination through X/Open XA interface) are supported:
- BEA Tuxedo V8.1
- IBM WebSphere Application
Server (WAS) V5.1
- IBM TXSeries® for AIX V5.1
- WebLogic V8.1
WebSphere MQ for AIX, Version 6.0 supports WebSphere Application
Server as an XA coordinator. For more information about the WebSphere MQ
application adaptor, see the WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition WebSphere MQ
Application Adaptor Development Guide, SC09-4444.
Java Messaging and SOAP transport
If you want
to use Java Messaging and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
Support, you need a Java Runtime Environment Version 1.4.2 or
later. An appropriate runtime environment is provided in the JDKs provided
on the
WebSphere MQ Server CD- ROM. These
JDK packages can be selected for install during the installation procedure
described in this book, see
WMQ Components for package
information.
The JDKs available on the server CD-ROM are:
- IBM SDK
for AIX, Java 2
Technology Edition for AIX, Version 1.4.2, 32-bit
- IBM SDK
for AIX, Java 2
Technology Edition for AIX, Version 1.4.2, 64-bit
These JDKs provide support for SOAP and are FIPS 140-2 compliant. For
a list of alternative JDKs, see
www.ibm.com/software/integration/websphere/mqplatforms/supported.html
For
further information about using Java with WebSphere MQ see, Using Java.
For
further information about SOAP see, WebSphere MQ Transport For SOAP book.
If
you use a JDK other than the one supplied by
WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 you
should be aware that:
- The JDK may not be FIPS level 140-2 compliant and by using it with WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ for AIX, Version 6.0 will not comply the FIPS 140-2 standards.
- SOAP is not supported.
On
AIX,
the 32-bit and 64-bit JDKs are typically installed to different locations,
for example, the 32-bit JDK is located in
/usr/java14 and the 64-bit JDK is located
in
/usr/java14_64.
Ensure that the PATH variable is correctly set for your applications that
use Java.
To use the JMS Postcard application described in
Verifying the installation using the JMS Postcard application you
need to use a 32-bit JDK. You can check the version installed using the following
command:
java -version
Secure Sockets Level (SSL)
If you want to use the SSL
support, you need IBM Global Security Kit V7. This is supplied with
WebSphere MQ as one of the components available
for installation. If you are migrating from WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 and have
no other requirement for the IBM Global Security Kit V6, you can uninstall it using
the process described in
Uninstalling WebSphere MQ, the package
name is
gskak.rte.