Migration, coexistence, and compatibility between different versions
If you are planning to move from a previous version of WebSphere® MQ File Transfer Edition to V7.0.4.6, use the following information.
Migration
- Stop all of your previous version agents using the fteStopAgent command.
- Close the previous version of WebSphere MQ Explorer, if it is open.
- Install V7.0.4.6 to the same location as you used when installing the previous version.
Restoring a previous version
After you have started an agent on a new version of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition, you might not be able to restart the agent using a previous version of the product. If you experience problems with your agent after restoring a previous version of the product, run the fteCleanAgent command.
Coexistence
You can install and run V7.0.4.6 alongside previous versions on the same host. However, on all platforms, ensure you do not have agents created by different versions of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition that use the same queues. You can run an agent that was created on an earlier release on a later release, which upgrades the agent. But after the upgrade is complete, do not attempt to run that agent on an older release.
Compatibility between different versions
You are recommended to always apply the latest Fix Pack to any version of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition that you are using. For the very latest details of version compatibility, refer to the product readme (readme.txt), which is included with the product and is published on the Product readmes web page.
There is no support for interoperation of agents running any level of Early Access Program or Early Design Program code with any general availability level of the product.