Checking optional software - POWER platform

 

Check through this topic to identify which additional software is supported for use with WebSphere MQ on the POWER™ platform.

 

Compilers

The following compilers are supported for WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0.

C applications/C++ applications

• GNU C Compiler (gcc) and g++ V3.2

• GNU C Compiler (gcc) and g++ V3.3

• GNU C Compiler (gcc) and g++ V3.4

The C++ support libraries are installed in directories whose names match the compiler version, /opt/mqm/lib/<version>, and links are placed from /opt/mqm/lib to the default version, 3.2.

COBOL applications

• Micro Focus Server Express, V4.0

Java™ applications

• IBM Software Developer's Kit (SDK), Java 2 Technology Edition for Linux on POWER Version 1.4.2

 

Transaction Monitors

• WebSphere Application Server, V5.1 or later Fix Pack (for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 only)

• WebSphere Application Server, V6.0.1 or later Fix Pack

WebSphere MQ for Linux, V6.0 supports WebSphere Application Server as an XA coordinator. For more information about the WebSphere MQ application adaptor, see the WebSphere Application Server documentation.

 

Java Messaging and SOAP transport

If you want to use Java Messaging and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) Support, we need a Java Runtime Environment V1.4.2 or later. An appropriate runtime environment is provided in the JDKs provided on the WebSphere MQ Server CD- ROM. See WebSphere MQ Components for package information.

The JDKs available on the server CD-ROM are:

• IBM 32-bit Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for Linux for iSeries™ and pSeries, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.4

• IBM 64-bit Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for Linux for iSeries and pSeries, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.4

These JDKs provide support for SOAP and are FIPS 140-2 compliant. For a list of alternative JDKs, see

www.ibm.com/software/integration/websphere/mqplatforms/supported.html

For WebSphere MQ V6.0 Java scripts to function properly a number of environment variables must be set. For information on setting these environment variables and general information about using Java with WebSphere MQ see, WebSphere MQ Using Java.

For further information about SOAP, see WebSphere MQ Transport for SOAP.

If you use a JDK other than the one supplied by WebSphere MQ V6.0 you should be aware that:

• The JDK might not be FIPS level 140-2 compliant and by using it with WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ V6.0 will not comply the FIPS 140-2 standards.

• SOAP is not supported.

On the POWER platform, the 32-bit and 64-bit JDKs are typically installed to different locations, for example, the 32-bit JDK is located in /opt/IBMJava2-ppc-142 and the 64-bit JDK is located in /opt/IBMJava2-ppc64-142. Ensure that the PATH variable is correctly set for your applications that use Java.

 

Parent topic:

Checking hardware and software requirements

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