Applying service

 

A service update requires hard disk space for installation. In addition, the installation process requires an identical amount of disk space to save the previous level. For example, a 16 MB update requires 32 MB of space. This allows a service level to be removed, and the previous level to be restored automatically. To apply the service update:

  1. 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 beginning amq or runmq. Ignore any that start with amqi.

  2. In the directory where the service update packages are located, use swinstall to install the maintenance packages: 
       swinstall -s $PWD/hp-Uxxxx.v11 MQSERIES
    Selecting to install the package at the product level (MQSERIES), will automatically install only the components which match the set of WebSphere MQ components that are already installed on the machine. Unmatched components will fail at the prerequisite check, a warning will be shown to inform you that the files will be analyzed before install.

    If the base WebSphere MQ for HP-UX, V5.3 package is included in the depot with the service updates packages you are installing, then the following swinstall option is required when you install the maintenance packages: 

    autoselect_dependencies=false
    If you want to install both the base package and the service update packages, install the base package separately first, followed by the service update packages.

    If you are using the interactive installer, click Options > Change Options and then clear the "autoselect dependencies when marking software" check box before selecting the service update package for installation.

    Note that if autoselect_dependencies is turned off, the GSKit package will not be automatically installed. If the service update package requires the updated version of the GSKit package, it will fail at the installation preview. To correct this, manually select the GSKit package for installation.

    You must not uninstall any maintenance packages when autoselect_dependencies is turned off.

 

Parent topic:

Applying maintenance


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