Applying service

 

Use the System Management Interface Tool (smit) to install maintenance.

The same process applies to WebSphere MQ client installations. Refer to the WebSphere MQ Clients book for more information about client installation.

To install service updates:

  1. Before installing maintenance end all WebSphere MQ activity:

    1. Log in as root.

    2. Use the endmqm command to stop all running queue managers.

    3. Stop any listeners associated with the queue managers, using the command: 
      endmqlsr -m QMgrName

    4. To check that you have stopped all of them, enter the following: 
      ps -ef | grep mq
      Check that there are no processes listed that are running command lines beginnings amq or runmq. Ignore any that start with amqi.

  2. Display the appropriate smitty panel using this sequence: 
    Software Installation and Maintenance
 Install and Update Software 
   Install and Update From ALL Available Software
    Alternatively, use a fastpath command (smit[ty] install_update).

  3. Select a value for INPUT device / directory for software. Click the List button (or press the F4 key on smitty) to display a list of valid values.

  4. Complete the SOFTWARE to install field. Enter ALL to install all applicable fileset updates to your installation.

  5. If you think that at a later time you might want to reject the service updates and return to the backup level, ensure that:

    1. The COMMIT software updates value is set to no.

    2. The SAVE replaced files value is set to yes.

    By setting these values, you ensure that the updates are applied, and the old filesets are saved, not overwritten.

  6. Press Enter to display a confirmation message before starting the update. While the command runs, it displays progress messages ending with an installp Summary table, confirming which components of WebSphere MQ for AIX have been updated. If the command does not complete successfully, a full error log is saved in the file smit.log in root's home directory.

 

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Applying maintenance


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