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CHF |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:55 am Post subject: Installation Prerequisites for WF 3.4 |
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I guess the following post is more goes in WebSphere MQ forum, but would like to get your ideas first.
In the Installation manual for Workflow, it says:
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For the operating system and messaging, one of:
– Windows XP Professional with:
IBM WebSphere MQ for Windows Version 5.3.1 with CSD01 (included
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I had like to know:
1) Are IBM WebSphere MQ for Windows - Version 5.3.1 & Version 5.3 two different versions?
2) In IBM site it always mentions that latest version of MQ for windows is Version 5.3 only. But if you do a search in IBM site , it actually has a link to download WebSphere MQ Client V5.3.1 for windows. Can someone clarify me on this?
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/subscription/descfiles/mqs531wc.htm
3) I am wondering applying some service packs to Version 5.3 really makes it Version 5.3.1, True or False?
Thanks in advance
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MQSerious |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 68 Location: At Large
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1)5.3 and 5.3.1 do read like different versions to me.
3)Applying the latest CSD to your stock installation should change the version number...[/quote] |
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vennela |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Joined: 11 Aug 2002 Posts: 4055 Location: Hyderabad, India
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WMQ 5.3 doesn't work on WinXP. You can only install WMQ 5.3.1
I would install WMQ 5.3.1 and the latest CSD (now it is CSD07) before installing workflow |
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CHF |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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vennela wrote: |
WMQ 5.3 doesn't work on WinXP. You can only install WMQ 5.3.1
I would install WMQ 5.3.1 and the latest CSD (now it is CSD07) before installing workflow |
Its obvious from your post that WMQ 5.3 & WMQ 5.3.1 are two different versions.
I am wondering, I have a stand alone installation of WMQ WF 3.4 on my personal laptop, and actually I have installed WMQ 5.3 for messaging on my machine. And it works absolutely fine with WMQ 5.3.
My environment is as follows:
Windows XP professional.
WMQ 5.3 (No service packs applied)
DB2 8.1
WMQ WF 3.4 SP5.
Are you sure about WMQ 5.3 doesn't work on XP?
Thanks
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jmac |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Joined: 27 Jun 2001 Posts: 3081 Location: EmeriCon, LLC
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CHF:
What is your MQ version?
From a command prompt type mqver.
This is the output I get:
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C:\>mqver
Name: WebSphere MQ
Version: 530.4 CSD04
CMVC level: p530-04-030617
BuildType: IKAP - (Production) |
I originally installed what was on the MQWF CD what they call 5.3.1 but as you can see it shows 530.4 . I have applied fixpack 4 for MQ. So I would expect that if you were to run this command immediately after installing what is being called 5.3.1 it would show 530.1 CSD01.
Bottom line, I think you are probably OK _________________ John McDonald
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CHF |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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I ran mqver from command prompt, and this is the output:
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C:\>mqver
Name: WebSphere MQ
Version: 530
CMVC level: p000-L021011
BuildType: IKAP - <Production> |
I am wondering about vennela's statement "WMQ 5.3 doesn't work on WinXP. You can only install WMQ 5.3.1"
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vennela |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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There is a way around to install 5.3 on XP. It's been almost two years now ... but :
whether you have MQ 5.3 or 5.3.1, put on the latest CSD and you will be OK. |
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jefflowrey |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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You can install Websphere MQ just fine on Windows XP Professional.
There are issues with installing it on Windows XP Home - as I understand it. As Vennela says, I recall there being some form of workaround. But I don't recall the details - and IBM doesn't support running MQ on Windows XP Home. _________________ I am *not* the model of the modern major general. |
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