Installing prerequisite software

To install the prerequisite software provided on the WebSphere® MQ Server CD (which does not include service packs or Web browsers), do one of the following:
  • Use the WebSphere MQ installation procedure.

    When you install using the WebSphere MQ Server CD, there is a Software Prerequisites option in the WebSphere MQ Installation Launchpad window. You can use this option to check which prerequisite software is already installed and which is missing, and to install any missing software. See Launchpad instructions.

  • Use the Windows® Explorer:
    1. Use the Windows Explorer to select the Prereqs folder on the WebSphere MQ Server CD.
    2. Select the folder for the software item to be installed.
    3. Select the folder for the required installation language. These are:
      de_de
      German
      en_us
      English
      es_es
      Spanish
      fr_fr
      French
      it_it
      Italian
      ja_jp
      Japanese
      ko_kr
      Korean
      pt_br
      Brazilian Portuguese
      zh_cn
      Simplified Chinese
      zh_tw
      Traditional Chinese
    4. Start the installation program.