Introduction

 

This book describes things that we need to know about WebSphere MQ for z/OS before we can install and use it on your z/OS system. It explains the concepts of WebSphere MQ, and gives you information to help you plan your WebSphere MQ subsystems. If we need to find out about WebSphere MQ on all platforms, see MQSeries : An Introduction to Messaging and Queuing.

This chapter introduces the concepts we need to understand, and directs you to more detailed explanations later in the book. It contains the following sections: