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Migrating an IBM MQ MQI client to a later version on Windows

Before migrating an IBM MQ MQI client on Windows platforms, create a migration plan. Stop all IBM MQ activity on the client workstation. Upgrade the IBM MQ MQI client installation. Make any essential configuration and application changes.


Before starting

Before starting to migrate a client, create a migration plan. For guidance on what to include in the plan, see Plan to migrate IBM MQ to a later version on Windows.


About this task

IBM MQ MQI client migration is the process of converting IBM MQ MQI client configurations, and client and server channels from one version to another. Client migration is reversible. It is optional and manual on a client workstation and is required and automatic on the IBM MQ server.

We must upgrade an IBM MQ MQI client before migrating a client workstation to make use of new configuration options. We can make configuration changes to client and server connection channels on the server, but they have no effect on a client workstation until the client is upgraded.


Procedure

  1. Review the IBM MQ system requirements for the later version of the product.

    See System Requirements for IBM MQ.

  2. Review all the changes in IBM MQ that affect you.

    See Changes that affect migration.

  3. End all IBM MQ activity on the workstation.
  4. Upgrade the client. Select the appropriate option for the enterprise.


What to do next

After upgrading the IBM MQ MQI client, we must check the client channel configuration, and verify that the IBM MQ MQI client applications work correctly with the later version of the product.

Parent topic: Migrating an IBM MQ MQI client on Windows


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Last updated: 2020-10-04