What's new in WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0

 

This section describes changes in this edition of WebSphere MQ for V6.0 Linux Quick Beginnings. Changes since the previous edition of the information are highlighted with a start of change icon (two consecutive greater than signs) preceding the updated information and an end of change icon (two consecutive less than signs) following the updated information, as shown on this paragraph.

 

Changes for this edition (plug-in version 6.0.2.11)

The changes for this edition of the WebSphere MQ for V6.0 Linux Quick Beginnings include various technical corrections and clarifications.

The changes in this edition are available in the Information Center only, either from the:

• WebSphere MQ V6 online Information Center: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv6/v6r0/index.jsp, or

• WebSphere MQ V6 downloadable Information Centers for Linux and Windows: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/integration/wmq/docs/V6.0

 

New and changed function in previous editions (GC34-6480-00 to GC34-6480-02)

WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 provides the following new and changed functions:

• Support for the x86-64 platform.

• Support for the zSeries s390x platform.

• WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 (x86 platform) now supports the WebSphere MQ Explorer. The Eclipse-based WebSphere MQ Explorer is a graphical user interface and allows you to administer and monitor WebSphere MQ objects on both Linux and other platforms. For further information about using the WebSphere MQ Explorer see the WebSphere MQ System Administration Guide.

• WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 introduces the ability for queue managers to communicate using the IPv6 protocol in addition to the existing, IPv4, protocol. For further information for migrating customers see the Migration book.

• A new form of license management is implemented for this release of the product. WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 supports IBM Tivoli License Manager.

• Support for DCE exits, the DCE name service and DCE thread support features has been removed. For further information for migrating customers see the WebSphere MQ Migration Information book.

• Recent security improvements in WebSphere MQ V6.0 have affected the behavior of the AMQ6183 message. Users who are not in the mqm group cannot have message AMQ6183 written to the System error log file. Message AMQ6183 indicates that a FDC record has been written due to an FFST™ being generated. As a result, users can no longer rely on these messages for information regarding processes run by users who are not members of group mqm. See the WebSphere MQ Security book for further information on security changes.

• WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 now runs on the POWER™ platform. The queue manager for this platform is 64-bit. Queue manager processes are 64-bit only. For information on the implications of migrating to use the new 64-bit capabilities see the WebSphere MQ Migration Information book.

• WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 (x86 platform) supports the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Application, new to this product release. The File Transfer Application allows you to send and receive ordinary files in the form of WebSphere MQ messages and has both a graphical user interface and a command line interface.

• The SSL runtime cryptography on WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 provides a cryptography package called IBM Crypto for C (ICC). On Linux the ICC software complies with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Cryptomodule Validation Program (CMVP).

 

Parent topic:

Welcome to WebSphere MQ for Linux

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