New function added in Version 6.0 fix packs

Whereas the What's new in Version 6.0? topic introduces you to the main new function in WebSphere Event Broker Version 6.0, this topic introduces you to the additional function that has been added in fix packs.

For detailed information about the content of fix packs, go to the WebSphere Event Broker support Web page and select your product to display the recommended fix pack, or to list all available fix packs. Each fix pack includes a memo, called memo.ptf, that includes details of its content.

Fix Pack V6.0.0.3 enhancements
Java 5 SR2 support
Support is added for Java 5 (also known as Java 1.5) SR2.
  • On distributed systems, both Java 1.4.2 and Java 5 are installed with WebSphere Event Broker. Java 1.4.2 is configured as the default version; if you prefer to use Java 5, you can modify your system, as described in Setting up a command environment.
  • On z/OS, you must obtain and install Java 1.4.2, Java 5, or both. When you customize your component definitions, specify which Java installation is accessed by each component; see Customizing the level of Java.
Specify SVRCONN channel on Configuration Manager's queue manager
Support is added for naming the server-connection channel on the Configuration Manager's queue manager. This option enables you to set up more than one channel, each having a different level of security for users. See the following topics:

WebSphere Event Broker plug-in now available for the IBM Support Assistant (ISA)
A WebSphere Event Broker plug-in is now available for ISA, which helps you to resolve questions and problems with IBM software products by providing access to support-related information and troubleshooting tools. See:

Support for 2007 Daylight Savings Time changes in runtime components
Because of changes to the start and end of Daylight Savings Time (DST) in the U.S. in 2007, an environment variable MQSI_USE_NEW_US_DST is provided. See Observing 2007 U.S. changes to Daylight Savings Time.

Fix Pack V6.0.0.2 enhancements:
Extended database support
Support is added for the following databases on Solaris (x86 platform):
  • Oracle 10G
  • Sybase 12.5.3

See Supported databases for details of available database support by operating environment.

See Configuring databases to see that tasks involved in database configuration.

IPv6 support
Internet Protocol Version 6 is now supported. You can enter, or refer to, an IPv6 address in all situations in which an IPv4 address is valid; for example, in the mqsichangeproperties command.

Overview of creating z/OS components
The information that describes the mandatory and optional tasks that create components on z/OS has been enhanced. No new function is provided, but the topics have been changed and extended to improve the order and description of how you achieve the results that you want in your broker domain. See Creating WebSphere Event Broker components on z/OS.

Fix Pack V6.0.0.1 enhancements:
Updated Rational support for Message Brokers Toolkit
Message Brokers Toolkit is now based on Rational Application Developer (RAD) Version 6.0.1.1 and is compatible with that release and later Version 6.0.1 updates. It cannot coexist with RAD products that are based on different versions, so such products cannot be below Version 6.0.1.1, and must be below Version 6.0.2. Other Rational products must also be at the latest available level. For detailed guidance about ensuring that you have a compatible Rational framework, see the Installation Guide.

Support for 64-bit execution groups
The addition of support for 64-bit execution groups allows the use of very large messages, and also enables WebSphere Event Broker Version 6.0 to run applications in fastpath (trusted) mode when using the 64-bit queue manager that is provided in WebSphere MQ Version 6.0.

Extended platform and operating system support for runtime environments
Support is now provided for the following runtime environments:
  • Solaris (x86-64 platform), running Solaris 10.
  • Linux (POWER platform) on iSeries and pSeries hardware, running either of the following operating systems:
    • Linux PowerPC Red Hat Enterprise Advanced Server V4
    • Linux PowerPC SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
  • Linux Red Hat Enterprise Advanced Server V4 on Linux (x86 platform) and Linux (zSeries platform).
  • Solaris 10 on Solaris (SPARC platform) and Solaris (x86-64 platform).

See Operating system requirements for more detailed information about supported environments.

Extended database support
Support is added for the following databases:
  • Remote access to Microsoft SQL Server 2000, from the following platforms:
    • AIX
    • HP-UX
    • Linux (x86 platform)
    • Solaris (SPARC platform)
  • IBM DB2 V8 on Solaris (x86-64 platform) and Linux (POWER platform).

See Supported databases for details of available database support by operating environment.

Backward recovery is extended to Version 2.1
You can restore components and resources that you have migrated to Version 6.0 from Version 2.1 products back to their original state. For details of how to do this, see Restoring components and resources to Version 2.1