IBM MQ INSTALLATION PROCESS IN WINDOWS SERVER

INSTALLATION PROCESS:

Before installing the MQ we need to make sure the following things to be checked out

MQ packages

Client Package: Client package is software which requires by an application to connect to MQ. This package must be installed on the server from where the application is trying to connect to an MQ server. It is free of cost

Server package: Server package is software which is used for creating the object like Queue Manager, Queue, Listeners, Channels, Process. This server package is compulsory to be installed for creating any of the objects

To download the MQ Software, steps to go

• Open google and enter IBM Mq download

> Open the link and select the download button on window.

 > If you have IBM id check the box "I already have an IBM id" and continue to login.

> Those who don't have IBM id please leave check box and click on continue to create an count.

> Here fill your details and register.

> After register , login to the IBM page.

> Select the proper version and continue to download.

> After that we have to fill all the required details and click on conform

 > After that we have to fill all the required details and click on conform

> should select the DOWNLOAD USING HTTP.

Select the required version and click on i agree. then the MQ downloaded.

After download the MQ , Maintain floder information like below.

IMPORTANT FOLDERS, PATHS AND LOCATIONS

Data folderàworking files will save here

Log folderàlog info

Bin Details or Installation Path àAll executable files.

Ex:

BIN PATH: C:\Program Files (x86) (x86)\IBM\WebSphere MQ\bin

Working Directory: C:\Program Files (x86) (x86)\IBM\WebSphere MQ\QMGRs

Log Directory: C:\Program Files (x86) (x86)\IBM\WebSphere MQ\log

We need to consider the following...

1) S/W Requirements (OS Compatibility, Computer name (should not contain any spaces), IES (MQ Explorer for GUI mode))

2) H/W Requirements (disk space)

Once these are checked out we need to install the MQ Explore as below go to PREREQ folder under that Click on IES under this folder we will see the setup.exe file for Explorer.

In before unzip the Downloaded file and placed into proper location. 

Once this is done we need to install the software by using the launch pad from the main folder ,on the left hand side we do have several options  check for software requirements and then use the WebSphere installation tab to launch installation process.

After accepting the License we do have options for installing

a) COMPACT

b) TYPICAL

c) CUSTOM

Select the custom option and then select the packages whatever you required…and click install.

Note: The only the client package is required we can select only one package and then click for install.

Once complete installation is done it will ask for Domain configuration which is configuring the domain details with particular domain name, user id and password

In general these are done by Windows Admin team so we don’t require select NO option so it will stop configuring the domain configuration.

If you want domain configuration click YES and fill the below details Once this is done Installation is done

    UNDER WHICH USER ID THE MQ SOFTWARE RUNS?

Once you installed MQ software it will be running with 'mqm' group and with user id 'MUSR_MQADMIN'

If you want to see the ‘users and groups’ in Windows 7, right click on MY computer and select ‘Manage’ it will take to a windows where you can see ‘users and groups tab’

Once you installed the Software you will have the service name 'IBMMQSeries' under service tab(services.msc ) which will be started automatically by default, if you want to change it to manual we can do it.

If the service is in stopped state or not started then you will get the below error while you start to work on MQ commands.

C:\Windows\System32>strmqm QM1

AMQ7257: The MQ service must be running to perform the requested operation.

NOTE: while you are working on windows 7 OS please start the command prompt as ‘Run as Administrator’

Note: The users who are part of ‘mqm’ group will be able to run the MQ commands, creation of user id’s and adding them to ‘mqm’ group will be taken care by windows/unix admin.