Migrating IBM MQ for z/OS - order of tasks
Perform these instructions, in the order shown, to migrate a single IBM MQ for z/OS® queue manager.
The tables within this topic show the tasks required in each part of the process to migrate
IBM MQ for z/OS, and the order in which these tasks must be
done. Notes:
- You must perform the tasks in the following order: and the order of tasks within each table.
Task | For your own use |
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1. Make your configuration ready for migration | |
2. Install the new version code | |
3. Perform backup | |
4. Restart IBM MQ systems | |
5. Review pageset 0 usage | |
6. Migrate Db2® tables - for each QSG | |
7. Add new CF structure definition - for each QSG | |
8. Server application migration | |
9. Preparing to migrate Advanced Message Security |
Task | For your own use |
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10. Stop or disconnect all your applications | |
11. Stop the queue manager and its channel initiator | |
12. Update STEPLIB for MSTR and channel initiator | |
13. Update the initialization input data sets | |
14. Update the target version system parameter module | |
15. Migrating Advanced Message Security | |
16. Review the security control of your system | |
17. Start the queue manager | |
18. Optionally, revert the queue manager to a previous version |
Task | For your own use |
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19. Check the changes in behavior | |
20. Modify the backup jobs | |
21. Post migration tasks for Advanced Message Security | |
22. Perform a full regression test | |
23. Update the ZPARM module, if not already done | |
24. Set OPMODE to NEWFUNC | |
25. Exploit the new function | |
26. Consider client application migration |