Migrating an IBM MQ MQI client to the latest version on IBM i

Before migrating an IBM MQ MQI client, create a migration plan. Stop all IBM MQ activity on the client workstation. Upgrade the IBM MQ MQI client installation. Make any essential configuration and application changes.

Before starting

1. Create a migration plan. Use the planning task, Plan to migrate IBM MQ to a later version on IBM i, as a guide.

Procedure

1. Review the IBM MQ system requirements for the later version of the product.

   See System Requirements for IBM MQ.

2. Review all the changes in IBM MQ that affect you.

   See Changes that affect migration.

3. End all IBM MQ activity on the workstation.
4. Upgrade the client. To upgrade an IBM MQ MQI client for IBM i installation on a workstation; see Client installation procedure on IBM i .

What to do next

Complete the tasks in your migration plan, such as verifying IBM MQ MQI client applications work correctly with the latest version.

Parent topic: Migrating IBM MQ on IBM i

Related concepts

• IBM MQ MQI client migration

Related tasks

• Migrating an IBM MQ MQI client on UNIX and Linux
• Migrating an IBM MQ MQI client on Windows

Related information

• Client installation procedure on IBM i

• Installing IBM MQ MQI clients on the same machine as the server