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 Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for AIX, Java 2 Technology Edition
for AIX, Version 1.4.2, 32-bit
- IBM Software Developer's Kit (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 for use
with the Extended Transactional Client:
- 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 Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for AIX, Java 2 Technology Edition
for AIX, Version 1.4.2, 32-bit
- IBM Software Developer's Kit (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 WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 Java scripts to function properly
a number of environment variables must be set. For information on setting
these environment variables and general 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.
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.