Checking optional software

Check through this topic to identify which additional software is supported for use with WebSphere® MQ.

Compilers

The following compilers are supported for applications:

C/C++

COBOL

Java™

This product is supplied with WebSphere MQ, and can be installed during the installation process described in this document.

Databases

The following databases are supported:

Transaction monitors

The following transaction processing monitors (coordination through X/Open XA interface) are supported: WebSphere MQ for HP-UX, 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 Component Broker 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 JDK provided on the WebSphere MQ Server CD-ROM. This JDK package can be selected for install during the installation procedure described in this book, see WMQ Components for package information.
The JDK available on the server CD-ROM is:
  • HP SDK for J2SE HP-UX 11i platform, adapted by IBM for IBM Software, Version 1.4.2
This JDK provides 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 your JDK has not been supplied by IBM you should be aware that:
  • The JDK may not be FIPS level 140-2 compliant and by using it with WebSphere MQ, will not comply the FIPS 140-2 standards.
  • SOAP is not supported.

On HP-UX, the 32-bit and 64-bit JDKs are typically installed to the same directory /opt/mqm/java/sdk/bin. To run a 64-bit or 32-bit JVM use the -d64 or -d32 parameters on the command line when running a Java application to ensure the correct JVM is used.

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 gsk6bas.

To use SSL, WebSphere MQ clients on HP-UX V11.0 must be built:
  • Using the C++ compiler (not the C compiler)
  • Using POSIX threads
  • With the compiler options: -W1, +b/opt/ibm/gsk7/lib:/opt/mqm/lib