Modifying a client installation on Windows

You modify the installation when an IBM MQ for Windows client is installed and we want to remove or install some IBM MQ client features.

Procedure

1. Access the IBM MQ installation image.

   The location might be the mount point of the server DVD (if we are using the client image on the server DVD), or a network location, or a local file system directory. See Where to find downloadable installation images.

2. Locate setup.exe in the Windows directory of the IBM MQ installation image.
   • From the server DVD, this location might be E:\Windows\setup.exe
   • From a network location, this location might be m:\instmqs\Windows\setup.exe
   • From a local file system directory, this location might be C:\instmqs\Windows\setup.exe

3. Start the installation process.

   Either run setup.exe from a command prompt, or double-click setup.exe from Windows Explorer.

   Note: If we are installing on a Windows system with UAC enabled, accept the Windows prompt to allow the launchpad to run as elevated. During installation, you might also see Open File - Security Warning dialog boxes that list International Business Machines Limited as the publisher. Click Run to allow the installation to continue. The IBM MQ Installation window is displayed.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. Select Modify, then click Next. The Features panel is displayed.
6. To change the installation of a feature, complete the following steps:
   1. Click the symbol next to the feature name to display a menu.
   2. Select the required option from:
      • Install this feature
      • Install this feature and all its subfeatures (if any)
      • Do not install this feature (remove if already installed).

      The symbol next to the feature name changes to show the current installation option.

7. When your selections are complete, click Next. The IBM MQ Setup window displays a summary of the installation you selected.
8. To continue, click Modify then wait until the progress bar is complete. When the IBM MQ client is successfully installed, the IBM MQ Setup window displays the following message: Installation Wizard Completed Successfully
9. Click Finish to close the window.

• Modifying a client installation using Add/Remove Programs
  On some versions of Windows, we can modify an installation by using Add/Remove Programs.
• Modifying a client installation silently using msiexec
  We can use msiexec to modify an IBM MQ client installation.
• Modifying a client installation silently using MQParms
  We can use the MQParms command to modify an IBM MQ client installation.

Parent topic: Installing an IBM MQ client on Windows