Preparing the system on Linux
On Linux systems, you might have to complete several tasks before you install IBM MQ . You might also want to complete other tasks, depending on your installation intentions.
About this task
The tasks that you perform to prepare your systems for installation are listed here. Complete the appropriate tasks for your platform before installing.
Procedure
- Set up a user ID of the name mqm, with a primary group of mqm. See Set up the user and group on Linux.
- Create file systems for both the product code and working data to be stored. See Creating file systems on Linux.
- Configure any additional settings needed for your Linux system. See Configure and tuning the operating system on Linux.
What to do next
When we have completed the tasks to prepare the system, you are ready to start installing IBM MQ. To install a server using rpm , see Install IBM MQ server on Linux. To install a client using rpm, see Install an IBM MQ client on Linux.To install a server using a Debian installer, see Install an IBM MQ server on Linux Ubuntu using Debian packages. To install a client using a Debian installer, see Install an IBM MQ client on Linux Ubuntu using Debian packages
Important: Having both Debian and rpm installed versions of IBM MQ on the same system is not supported.