Checking optional software - x86 platform

 

Check through this topic to identify which additional software is supported for use with WebSphere MQ on the x86 platform.

 

Compilers

The following compilers are supported for WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0.

C applications/C++ applications

• GNU C Compiler (gcc) and g++ V2.95

• GNU C Compiler (gcc) and g++ V3.2

• GNU C Compiler (gcc) and g++ V3.3

• GNU C Compiler (gcc) and g++ V3.4

The C++ support libraries are installed in directories whose names match the compiler version, /opt/mqm/lib/<version>, and links are placed from /opt/mqm/lib to the default version, 3.2.

COBOL applications

• Micro Focus Server Express, V4.0

Java™ applications

• IBM Software Developer's Kit (SDK), Java 2 Technology Edition for Linux Version 1.4.2

 

Transaction Monitors

The following transaction processing monitors (coordination through X/Open XA interface) are supported for use with the Extended Transactional Client:

• BEA Tuxedo 8.1

• WebLogic V8.1 plus SP4 is supported when used with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux V3.0 operating system.

• IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) V5.1 is supported when used with the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 operating system.

WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 supports WebSphere Application Server as an XA coordinator. For more information about the WebSphere MQ application adaptor, see the WebSphere Application Server documentation.

 

Java Messaging and SOAP transport

To use Java Messaging and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) Support, we need a Java Runtime Environment V1.4.2 or later. An appropriate runtime environment is provided in the JDK provided on the WebSphere MQ Server CD- ROM. See WebSphere MQ Components for package information.

The JDK available on the server CD-ROM is:

• IBM 32-bit Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for Linux on Intel architecture, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.4.2

This JDK provides support for SOAP and is FIPS 140-2 compliant. For a list of alternative JDKs, see

www.ibm.com/software/integration/websphere/mqplatforms/supported.html

For WebSphere MQ V6.0 Java scripts to function properly, a number of environment variables must be set. For information on setting these environment variables, and general information about using Java with WebSphere MQ, see WebSphere MQ Using Java.

For further information about SOAP, see WebSphere MQ Transport for SOAP.

If you use a JDK other than the one supplied by WebSphere MQ V6.0, you should be aware of the following:

• The JDK might not be FIPS level 140-2 compliant and by using it with WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ V6.0 will not comply the FIPS 140-2 standards.

• SOAP is not supported.

 

Parent topic:

Checking hardware and software requirements

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