IBM MQ components and features
We can select the components or features that you require when you install IBM MQ .
Important: Ensure that your enterprise has the correct license, or licenses, for the components that we are going to install. For more information, see License requirements and IBM MQ license information.Also review the information on hardware and software requirements for the platform on which you are planning to install IBM MQ. For more information, see Where to find product requirements and support information.
Installation of IBM MQ on Multiplatforms
IBM MQ can be installed as a server or a client. The installation images can be downloaded (see Where to find downloadable installation images), or IBM MQ can be installed from a DVD.
From Version 9.1, separate client eImages are not available for downloading from Passport Advantage. A separate client DVD is also not available. Instead, we can either obtain the client eImage from inside the main IBM MQ server eImage, or server DVD, which include the server and client. Alternatively, we can download the IBM MQ client components from Fix Central. Follow the links in Resource adapter, clients and other resources.
An IBM MQ server is an installation of one or more queue managers that provide queuing services to one or more clients. All the IBM MQ objects, for example queues, exist only on the queue manager machine (the IBM MQ server machine), and not the client. An IBM MQ server can also support local IBM MQ applications.
An IBM MQ MQI client is a component that allows an application running on one system to communicate with a queue manager running on another system. The output from the call is sent back to the client, which passes it back to the application.
For detailed explanations of all the components that we can install, see:- IBM MQ components for AIX systems
- IBM MQ components for IBM i
- IBM MQ rpm components for Linux systems
- IBM MQ Debian components for Linux Ubuntu systems
- IBM MQ features for Windows systems
For information about how to install IBM MQ on each supported platform, see the links in the following table:
For more information about installing IBM MQ Advanced for Multiplatforms, see Installing IBM MQ Advanced for Multiplatforms.
Installing IBM MQ clients and servers
A client can be installed on its own, on a separate machine from the base product and server. It is also possible to have both a server and a client installation on the same system.
To install an IBM MQ client on a system that is already running an IBM MQ server, we must use the appropriate Server DVD or eImage downloaded from Passport Advantage (see Where to find downloadable installation images).
From Version 9.1, separate client eImages are not available for downloading from Passport Advantage. A separate client DVD is also not available. Instead, we can either obtain the client eImage from inside the main IBM MQ server eImage, or server DVD, which include the server and client. Alternatively, we can download the IBM MQ client components from Fix Central. Follow the links in Resource adapter, clients and other resources.
Even if your client and server are installed on the same system, we must still define the MQI channel between them. See Defining MQI channels for details.
Advanced Message Security, Managed File Transfer, MQ Telemetry, and Replicated data queue managers (RDQM)
Advanced Message Security, Managed File Transfer, MQ Telemetry, and RDQM are separately installed components of IBM MQ. Make sure that you purchase a license for using IBM MQ Advanced before installing any of these components (see IBM MQ license information). See Installing IBM MQ Advanced for Multiplatforms for installation instructions.
Installation of IBM MQ on z/OS
For information on installation options for IBM MQ for z/OS, see Installing IBM MQ for z/OS.
For information on installation options for IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS, see Installing IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS.
For information on installation options for IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition, see Installing IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition.
Related concepts
- Plan considerations for installation on Multiplatforms
- Where to find downloadable installation images