MQ for z/OS - Installable features
WebSphere MQ for z/OS comprises the following features:
- Base
- This is required; it comprises all the main functions, including
- Administration and utilities
- Support for CICS, IMS and batch type applications using the WebSphere MQ Application Programming Interface, or C++
- Distributed queuing facility (supporting both TCP/IP and APPC communications)
- National language features
- These contain error messages and panels in all the supported national languages. Each language has a language letter associated with it. The languages and letters are:
C Simplified Chinese E U.S. English (mixed case) K Japanese U U.S. English (uppercase) You must install the US English (mixed case) option. You can also install one or more other languages. (The installation process for other languages requires US English (mixed case) to be installed, even if you are not going to use US English (mixed case).)
- Client Attachment feature
- This is optional; it is only required if you are going to attach clients to your subsystem. When you have installed this feature, there are no configuration parameters to set before we can attach clients to WebSphere MQ for z/OS. Administration for clients is available even if you do not install this feature.
- Java Support feature
- This is optional; it is only required if you want to use Java and the Java Message Service. This is described in WebSphere MQ Using Java.