WebSphere® MQ for Linux®, Version 6.0 provides the following
new and changed functions:
- WebSphere MQ for Linux, Version 6.0 (x86 platform) now supports the WebSphere MQ Explorer. The Eclipse-based WebSphere MQ Explorer is a graphical user interface
and allows you to administer and monitor WebSphere MQ objects
on both Linux and other platforms. For further information about using the WebSphere MQ Explorer see the System Administration
Guide.
- WebSphere MQ for Linux, Version 6.0 introduces
the ability for queue managers to communicate using the IPv6 protocol in addition
to the existing, IPv4, protocol. For further information for migrating customers
see the Migration book.
- A new form of license management is implemented for this release of the
product. WebSphere MQ for Linux, Version 6.0 supports IBM Tivoli
License Manager.
- Support for DCE exits, the DCE name service and DCE thread support features
has been removed. For further information for migrating customers see the Migration book.
- Recent security improvements in WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 have
affected the behavior of the AMQ6183 message. Users who are not in the mqm
group cannot have message AMQ6183 written to the System error log file. Message
AMQ6183 indicates that a FDC record has been written due to an FFST being
generated. As a result, users can no longer rely on these messages for information
regarding processes run by users who are not members of group mqm. See the Security book
for further information on security changes.
- WebSphere MQ for Linux, Version 6.0 now runs on the POWER
platform. The queue manager for this platform is 64-bit. Queue manager processes
are 64-bit only. For information on the implications of migrating to use the
new 64-bit capabilities see the Migration book.
- WebSphere MQ for Linux, Version 6.0 (x86 platform) supports the WebSphere MQ File
Transfer Application, new to this product release. The File Transfer Application
allows you to send and receive ordinary files in the form of WebSphere MQ messages
and has both a graphical user interface and a command line interface.
- The SSL runtime cryptography on WebSphere MQ for Linux, Version 6.0 provides
a cryptography package called IBM Crypto for C (ICC). On Linux the ICC software
complies with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal
Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Cryptomodule Validation Program (CMVP).