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saurabh25281
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:54 am    Post subject: MQ Installation 6.0.2 Reply with quote

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Hi All,

I am new to MQ and have two basic queries

1. What is the difference between a Refresh Pack and a Fix Pack.
2. Can i install the latest Fix Pack for MQ i.e. 6.0.2.1 without installing the Refresh Pack 6.0.2.0. I am currently running MQ on v 6.0.1.1
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Gaya3
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hi

1. What is the difference between a Refresh Pack and a Fix Pack.
New terminlogy for MQ 6 instead of CSD they are using Refresh Pack here

Big difference b/w Fix pack and Refresh pack

2. Can i install the latest Fix Pack for MQ i.e. 6.0.2.1 without installing the Refresh Pack 6.0.2.0. I am currently running MQ on v 6.0.1.1

Here the 2 is Refresh pack and 1 is the fix
So install the Refresh pack 2 and then install the fixpack 1 over that

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saurabh25281
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Thanks Gaya3....

I read somewhere in the installation documents that we have to uninstall the previous Fix Pack and Refresh Pack before installing 6.0.2.

Does anyone have an idea about this.
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Gaya3
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Not Required, go ahead and install above of it, if it is MQ V6 itself

But
You have to un-install the previous product Say MQ V5.3 and its fix pack before installing MQ V6 and its Refresh packs

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saurabh25281
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Thanks again Gaya3
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mdncan
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:09 pm    Post subject: Re: MQ Installation 6.0.2 Reply with quote

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saurabh25281 wrote:
Hi All,

I am new to MQ and have two basic queries

1. What is the difference between a Refresh Pack and a Fix Pack.
Refresh pack is a cumulative collection of all of the function(s) and fixes that are available since the base version of the product. The refresh pack may contain function and fixes not previously released, and they can span multiple products or components. A refresh pack can be applied on top of any previously-shipped maintenance to bring the system up to the current refresh pack level.

Where as a Fix pack is a specific fix 'package' that is a cumulative collection of all fixes available up to that point for the base release. A fix pack can include fixes that have not been previously released and can span multiple products or components. A fix pack can be applied on top of any previously shipped maintenance to bring the system up to the current fix pack level.

This will give you the difference between the two. In summary, RF may include new Function and Fixes not released previously. Whereas the Fix Pack may include fix for the already released function.


saurabh25281 wrote:

2. Can i install the latest Fix Pack for MQ i.e. 6.0.2.1 without installing the Refresh Pack 6.0.2.0. I am currently running MQ on v 6.0.1.1


The above explanation can answer this question as well.
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PeterPotkay
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2007 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Gaya3 wrote:
But
You have to un-install the previous product Say MQ V5.3 and its fix pack before installing MQ V6 and its Refresh packs

You can upgrade from MQ 5.3 to 6.0 without uninstalling 5.3. I did 3 such upgrades just this past week on Windows 2003.
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UglyAngelX
PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I believe Linux is the only OS that you have to uninstall MQ5.3, before upgrading to MQ V6.

So.....if you are upgrading MQ V6 on Linux, do you still need to rebuild all the qmgr, queues, channels, etc.? I know they are still there after removal of MQ and install of MQ V6, but are the useable??? We have been rebuilding everything on our upgrades (Linux) so far, but if there is any time saver, I would like to know.
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Gaya3
PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hi

then something went wrong while upgrading

there is no need to rebuild any of the mq objects

just to start it using strmqm -c <qmgr name> at first
and use it.

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PeterPotkay
PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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UglyAngelX wrote:
I believe Linux is the only OS that you have to uninstall MQ5.3, before upgrading to MQ V6.

So.....if you are upgrading MQ V6 on Linux, do you still need to rebuild all the qmgr, queues, channels, etc.? I know they are still there after removal of MQ and install of MQ V6, but are the useable??? We have been rebuilding everything on our upgrades (Linux) so far, but if there is any time saver, I would like to know.


Looks like Solaris also requires you to uninstall MQ 5.3 then install 6.0 according to the Quick Beginnings manual for MQ 6.0 on Solaris. I have a few of those to do in a couple of months and just started reading up on it.
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