Migrating an IBM MQ MQI client on UNIX and Linux

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.

• Migrating an IBM MQ MQI client to a later version on UNIX and Linux
  To upgrade a client to a later version of the product on UNIX and Linux, we must first stop all IBM MQ activity on the workstation, then uninstall the earlier version and install the later version. After you have upgraded the client, we can then make any essential configuration and application changes.
• Restoring an IBM MQ MQI client to an earlier version on UNIX and Linux
  To revert a client to an earlier version of the product on UNIX and Linux, we must uninstall the later version, and then install the earlier version.

Parent topic: Migrating IBM MQ on UNIX and Linux

Related concepts

• IBM MQ MQI client migration

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