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MQ and OS versions

The minimum supported software level is OS/400 Version 5 Release 2. Later levels, if any, will be supported.

The following table shows the relationship between versions of MQ and versions of OS/400.

MQ and OS/400 version compatibility
WebSphere MQ Version Required OS/400 Version
V6R0M0 - 5724H7206 
V5R2M0 - 5722SS100
         (plus PTF pack C3077520 or later,
           and Java Group PTF SF99169).
V5R3M0 - 5722SS100 (including i5/OS V5R3)
V5R3M0 - 5724B4106 
V5R2M0 - 5722SS100
V5R3M0 - 5722SS100 (including i5/OS V5R3)
V5R2M0 - 5733A3800 
V4R4M0 - 5769SS100
V4R5M0 - 5769SS100
V5R2M0 - 5722SS100
V5R3M0 - 5722SS100
V5R1M0 - 5733A3800 
V4R4M0 - 5769SS100
V4R5M0 - 5769SS100

To find out what version of WebSphere MQ you have currently installed, use the following commands:-

MQ commands to display the installed versions
WebSphere MQ Product Vcommand
WebSphere MQ Server 
DSPMQMVER
WebSphere MQ JMS Client WebSphere MQ Classes for Java™: 
    java com.ibm.mq.jms.MQJMSLevel
WebSphere MQ Classes for Java Message Service: 
    java com.ibm.mq.MQJavaLevel

WebSphere MQ for iSeries™ V6.0 is NOT supported running in a System/36™ environment.

For more information on migration options from old versions to newer, see Migrating from MQ V5.1 or later.

 

PTFs

Install the latest cumulative PTFs for iSeries before installing MQ.

The following table shows the latest cumulative PTFs as of February 2005.

OS/400 PTF cumulative packages
OS/400 Version PTF Cum Package
V5R3 C5032530 01 Feb 2005
V5R2 C4244520 31 Aug 2004

 

Parent topic:

Software requirements