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| Peruri Rama Mohan Rao |
 Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: Client on UNIX connecting to MQ Server on Mainframe |
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Hi,
I have a few basic Q.
a) Can I have a Client on UNIX connect to Queue Manager on Mainframe and send / receive messages on Queues?
b) Can the client use JMS + IBM's MQ Provider for this purpose?
c) Would the MQ's provider take care of the protocol differences (TCP vs SNA) and encoding differences (EBCDIC vs ASCII)?
Best Regards
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| Michael Dag |
| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:13 am Post subject: |
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MQ Clients can be used to connect to the mainframe, provided you have CAF (Client Access Facility) installed.
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| Peruri Rama Mohan Rao |
| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: Client on UNIX connecting to MQ Server on Mainframe |
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Hi Michael,
Are u referring to MQ Client? My current understanding is that if we use Java + JMS, we simply place MQ's Jar files in class path and do not need to install MQ Client on the UNIX box. Is my understanding incorrect?
Also is Client Access Facility a MQ component that we need to buy?
Thanx in advance
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| jefflowrey |
| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: |
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If you "simply place MQ's jar files in class path", then you're not running in a supported configuration.
Regardless, it's still establishing a CLIENT connection to the mainframe, and you still need to purchase Client Attachment Facility for mainframe. And I do mean "purchase" - it's not free.
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| fjb_saper |
| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Client on UNIX connecting to MQ Server on Mainframe |
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| Peruri Rama Mohan Rao wrote: |
Hi Michael,
Are u referring to MQ Client? My current understanding is that if we use Java + JMS, we simply place MQ's Jar files in class path and do not need to install MQ Client on the UNIX box. Is my understanding incorrect? |
Bad idea... for CCSID conversion to work right you will need the full client install which is the supported configuration... 
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| Peruri Rama Mohan Rao |
| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanx a lot guys. I will follow ur advise.
Cheers
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