WebSphere MQ features
We can select the features that you require when you install WebSphere MQ. The features shown below are available when you install WebSphere MQ from the Server CD; for information on the features that are available on the WebSphere MQ Client CD, see WebSphere MQ client features.
- Server
- The server feature allows you to run queue managers on your computer and connect to other computers over a network.
- Windows client
- The WebSphere MQ client is a small subset of WebSphere MQ, without a queue manager, that uses the queue manager and queues on other (server) computers. It can be used only when the computer it is on is connected to another computer that is running a full server version of WebSphere MQ. The client and the server can be on the same computer if required.
- WebSphere MQ Explorer
- The Explorer allows you to administer and monitor resources in WebSphere MQ.
- Java™ Messaging and SOAP Transport
- The files needed for messaging using Java (includes Java Message Service support) and WebSphere MQ transport for SOAP.
- Development Toolkit
- This feature includes sample source files, and the bindings (files .H, .LIB, .DLL, and so on), that we need to develop applications to run on WebSphere MQ. Bindings and samples are provided for the following languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, ActiveX, Cobol, and .NET (including C#). Java and Java Message Service support is included and samples are provided for MTS (COM+), and MQSC.
- WebSphere MQ Server File Transfer Application
- The Server File Transfer Application allows you to send and receive ordinary files in the form of WebSphere MQ messages. We can use the Server File Transfer Application to send and receive any type of file in any format, for example: ASCII Linux format (with line feed characters), ASCII file Windows format (with carriage return/line feed characters), binary (for example, image files, wordprocessor files, spreadsheet files, or zip files), also reports, letters, memos and charts. The Server File Transfer Application has both a graphical user interface and a command line interface.
- WebSphere MQ Client File Transfer Application
- The Client File Transfer Application allows you to send and receive ordinary files in the form of WebSphere MQ messages. We can use the Client File Transfer Application to send and receive any type of file in any format, for example: ASCII Linux format (with line feed characters), ASCII file Windows format (with carriage return/line feed characters), binary (for example, image files, wordprocessor files, spreadsheet files, or zip files), also reports, letters, memos and charts. The Client File Transfer Application only has a command line interface.
- Client Extended Transaction Support
- A WebSphere MQ extended transactional client is a WebSphere MQ client with some additional function. This function allows a client application, within the same unit of work:
- To put messages to, and get messages from, queues that are owned by the queue manager to which it is connected.
- To update the resources of a resource manager other than a WebSphere MQ queue manager.
- Java Extended Transaction Support
- Extended transaction support for Java Message Service.
Parent topic:
Preparing for server installation