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 Topic: Installing MQ 7 software in IBM i Series (VLP) |
memphis
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 Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:03 pm Subject: Installing MQ 7 software in IBM i Series (VLP) |
| Thank you. I'll do that. |
| Topic: Installing MQ 7 software in IBM i Series (VLP) |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:08 am Subject: Installing MQ 7 software in IBM i Series (VLP) |
I recently got the credentials for IBM i 6.1 (from IBM VLP program) and wanted to test out MQ product on it..
But the IBM i Repository table (https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/static/html/i5 ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:04 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
You are absolutely right. I got HA test for MQ 7.0.1 working perfectly fine.
I tested all the failover scenarios along with switch over scenarios and they all are working fine.
So, the answer to ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:02 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
I found a reason why NFSv4 is required for HA setup.
Unlike previous versions of NFS, NFSv4 suports traditional file access while integrating support for FILE LOCKING and MOUNT protocol (which is w ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:39 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
| Thank you for the info. It was quite useful.. I'll get back to you with the results shortly.. |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:21 pm Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
| I forgot to mention one more thing... I also displayed dspmq -x -o standby -o status, before powering-off the VM and made sure that the standby and active machines are running.. |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:19 pm Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
Just to give heads-up to all, I followed the exact instructions as given at Infocenter (Creating Multi Instance QMGRS in Linux).
I'm really quite not sure if NFS V4 is really a requirement. It does ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:29 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
Yeah jeff.. That's right.. I did used hard for the options while mounting..
The options which I used for the mount command are, HARD, INTERRUPTIBLE mount.
mount IP:/DRIVE /DRIVE -t nfs -o hard,i ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:13 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
I use the following command to mount:
mount IP:/SHAREDRIVE /SHAREDRIVE -t nfs -o intr,hard
OS i'm using is openSuse 11.2
I believe that it's totally to do with the locks.
I appreciate you ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:13 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
Yes I did issued amqmfsck command prior to the creation of the queue managers and my filesystems in both the servers does support multi instance queue manager configuration.
QUICK NOTE to you:-
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| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:07 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
Thank you very much for the clear detailed reply. I appreciate that.
The only check I did on the standby machine (if it had acquaired locks) was to check the status of the QMGR (by doing dspmq -x - ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:03 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
That's true. I was using the same samples you mentioned earlier in the current case.
I'm currently doing some research on the possibility of the OS to kill mqm processes before powering-off totally ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:29 am Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
Yes, I totally understand that it takes some time to reconnect. I waited for as long as 1.5 hours with absolutely no use.
The client automatically gets disconnected after certain period of time.
... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:45 pm Subject: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
Yes Sir.. I tried it many a times but my efforts were in vain.
The sample program just tries reconnecting without being failing over to the standby machine.
Whereas, all other options are workin ... |
| Topic: HA test in MQ 7.0.1 using contact admin |
memphis
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Forum: IBM MQ Installation/Configuration Support Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:14 pm Subject: Scenario goes like this |
I'm testing my current HA configuration (contact admin) in 7.0.1 in 3 virtual machines (VMs) created by me for that purpose.
I installed MQ 7.0.1 server software on 2 of the VMs and the third VM is used sole ... |
