New AIX, Linux and Windows features

On AIX , Linux and Windows, IBM MQ Version 9.0.4 delivers a number of new features.


Local OS authentication for IBM MQ Console and administrative REST API

To make use of the IBM MQ Console or administrative REST API, users need to authenticate against a user registry, defined to the mqweb server. From Version 9.0.4, we can use the local OS authentication feature. This feature allows the web server to access the local operating system to validate passwords, identify users and calculate group membership.

For more information, see Configure users and roles.


Changes to the dspmqweb command

In Version 9.0.3, and earlier, the dspmqweb command is used to return the status of the mqweb server, that is, whether the mqweb server is running. From Version 9.0.4, the dspmqweb control command can be used to return the status of the mqweb server, or return the configuration properties that are set for the mqweb server.

To return the status of the mqweb server, use the status parameter, or issue the command without a parameter. To return the configuration properties, use the properties parameter.

For more information, see dspmqweb.


migmqlog command

Version 9.0.4 introduces the migmqlog command. This command enables you to migrate logs, either in place, or to a new location. For more information, see migmqlog.

Monitor of IBM MQ for AIX queue managers through IBM Cloud Product Insights

The IBM Cloud Product Insights service is no longer available. For more information, see this blog post: Service Deprecation: IBM Cloud Product Insights.


Support for HTTP proxy access for queue managers that connect to IBM Cloud Product Insights

The IBM Cloud Product Insights service is no longer available. For more information, see this blog post: Service Deprecation: IBM Cloud Product Insights.


Support for creating event messages for Salesforce platform events

From Version 9.0.4, we can use the IBM MQ Bridge to Salesforce to process a message from an IBM MQ topic and send it to Salesforce as an event message that corresponds to an existing platform event. For more information, see Creating event messages for Salesforce platform events.