Introduction to WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 migration

This section gives an introduction to the documentation for customers considering migrating to WebSphere® MQ Version 6.0.

It is not the intention of this migration documentation to cover the migration of every possible combination of a WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 installation and associated applications. This would not be possible as the product is so flexible. The documentation will highlight some of the main areas that are believed to impact a customer and give some guidance of the type of action they will need to take to continue 'business as usual'.

Note: Prior to the installation or migration of any software, you are recommended to make a full back of your system to ensure that you can recreate the system to its original working environment should any problems occur.

Some general considerations

The following lists some of the general issues to consider when making a migration plan.

Supported environments

The supported environments vary according to the changes to the product. Please check each of the sections for details of the environment that is impacted.

Note: Where WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 is stated, it also applies to WebSphere MQ Version 5.3.1.