Installing IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Client using the text-only (console) installer

WebSphere® MQ File Transfer Edition Client can be installed using a text-only (console) installer on IBM® i systems. The Client installation provides the components required to run WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition agents that connect to WebSphere MQ in client mode.

Before you begin

As part of the installation, you must enter the name of at least one WebSphere MQ queue manager. Create these queue managers before installing IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Client: The installer does not create queue managers for you.

About this task

Complete the following steps to install the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Client in text-only mode.

Procedure

  1. Mount the DVD containing WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Client installation for IBM i on the optical drive of your IBM i system.
  2. From an IBM i command line, start PASE using the following command: CALL QP2TERM
  3. When you are in PASE, change directory using the following command: cd /QOPT/IBMi/VM
  4. Start the console installer using the following command:
    ./install -i console
    This command starts the installer in interactive console mode.
  5. Select the locale that you want to use for the installation process. The locale determines the language the installer runs in. Type the number that is displayed next to your locale and press Enter. Alternatively, press Enter to accept the default locale.
  6. On the Client - Introduction panel, read the information that is displayed and press Enter.
  7. Read the software license agreement and type 1 to accept the terms of the license. Press Enter.
  8. In the Skip Configuration panel, type 2 to configure the product. Press Enter.
  9. Enter your coordination queue manager details starting with the queue manager name.
  10. Enter your agent details: agent name, an agent description (optional), the name of the agent queue manager,
  11. Enter your command queue manager name.
  12. Read the Pre-Installation Summary information and press Enter to continue.
  13. The installer creates a file containing MQSC commands that you must run against the coordination queue manager. Make a note of the file location and ensure that you run these commands after completing the installer panels. Press Enter to continue.
  14. The installer creates a file containing MQSC commands that you must run against the agent queue manager. Make a note of the file location and ensure that you run these commands after completing the installer panels. Press Enter to continue.
  15. On the Installation Complete panel, you must press ENTER to exit the installer.
    Note: Do not press F3=Exit.
    Wait a few minutes until clean-up operations and the configuration of the QFTE runtime environment is complete.
  16. Press the F3=Exit function key to exit the PASE environment, when you receive a message.
  17. From the IBM i command line, start the QFTE subsystem using the following command: STRSBS QFTE/QFTE

What to do next

Use the MQSC scripts created by the installation process to create WebSphere MQ objects on your agent queue manager and coordination queue manager. For more details, see the topic Configuring WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition on IBM i systems after you have installed.


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Timestamp icon Last updated: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
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