Checking the operating environment - IA64 (IPF) platform
Before you install WebSphere MQ V6.0, check that your system meets the hardware and operating system software requirements set for this product and the particular components you intend to install on it.
WebSphere MQ does not support host names that contain spaces. If you install WebSphere MQ on a computer with a host name that contains spaces, you will be unable to create any queue managers.
Hardware
WebSphere MQ for HP-UX, V6.0 runs on any Intel IA64 (IPF) V2 (or later) machine that supports the specified operating system.
Operating System
The operating system supported by WebSphere MQ for HP-UX, V6.0 is:
- HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) 64 bit
If we need to convert to or from codepages associated with Chinese, Japanese, or Korean locales on HP-UX V11.00, we need to install the Asian System Environment (ASE).
Connectivity Requirements
Check that the system has 64-bit compatible communications hardware that supports at least one of the following:
- TCP/IP
- SNA LU6.2
TCP/IP is part of the base operating system.
For SNA connectivity we need HP SNAplus2, V6.0. We can use any communications hardware supporting SNA LU 6.2 or TCP/IP.
IPv6 feature support is available with:
- HP Transport Optional Upgrade Release (TOUR)
- Micro Focus Server Express V4.0 (for HP-UX 11i V2)
Storage Requirements
The storage requirements for the WebSphere MQ for HP-UX, V6.0 depend on which components you install, and how much working space we need. This, in turn, depends on the number of queues that you use, the number and size of the messages on the queues, and whether the messages are persistent. You also require archiving capacity on disk, tape or other media.
We can use the df -k command to determine the amount of free space on your system.
Storage requirements for a WebSphere MQ server Storage Requirements Storage Requirement in MB in /opt WebSphere MQ Server installation 325 IBM Global Security Kit V7 (64-bit) 14 Disk storage is also required for
- Prerequisite software
- Optional software
- Your application programs
Parent topic:
Checking prerequisite hardware and software
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