Install and uninstall IBM MQ on IBM i

Installation tasks that are associated with installing IBM MQ on IBM i systems are grouped in this section.

About this task

To prepare for installation and to install the IBM MQ components, complete the following tasks.

If product fixes or updates are made available, see Applying maintenance to IBM MQ .

• IBM MQ components for IBM i
  The IBM MQ components that are available for IBM i.
• Hardware and software requirements on IBM i systems
  Check that the server environment meets the prerequisites for installing IBM MQ for IBM i.
• Plan to install IBM MQ on IBM i
  Before you install IBM MQ on IBM i, we must choose which components to install and where to install them. We must also make some platform-specific choices.
• Preparing the system on IBM i
  On IBM i systems, you might have to complete several tasks before you install IBM MQ. We might also want to complete other tasks, depending on your installation intentions.
• Installing IBM MQ server on IBM i
  You install IBM MQ for IBM i by installing the IBM MQ server in its primary language, installing samples and installing additional languages.
• Convert a trial license on IBM i
  Convert a trial license to a full license without reinstalling IBM MQ.
• Installing an IBM MQ client on IBM i
  The IBM MQ client for IBM i is a part of the IBM MQ product.
• Installing IBM MQ Java messaging and web services for IBM i
  Install IBM MQ Java messaging and web services for IBM i from the server DVD, using the RSTLICPGM command.
• Verify an IBM MQ installation on IBM i
  The topics in this section provide instructions on how to verify a client installation of IBM MQ on IBM i systems.
• Uninstalling IBM MQ for IBM i
  There are two ways of uninstalling IBM MQ for IBM i.

Parent topic: Install and uninstall IBM MQ