Date Created: Wed 22-Sep-2010


    Installing FP for MQ and WMB

    This document covers the install of WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker fix packs on a Windows desktop machine.

    The important action is to ensure that you check what version you have at the beginning and then re-check at the end to ensure the product has been upgraded.

    The only real way to 100% verify the applications still work post upgrade is in their use, and I am not covering that in the document.

    Installing WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 FP1 i.e. 6.0.2.21

    Install Time = 45 minutes

    Stop MQ Service as required

    Run MQ command






















    Start MQ service

    Check Event Log








    Installing WMB FP
    Install Time = 15 minutes

    Stop Message Broker – Default config manager and Default broker as required.

    Check version






    Get FP from file share as required.

    Run FP Installer







































    The command console will be launched and this will allow the mqsiprofile command to be run to show proof that the upgrade was successful





    Another test to verify upgrade

    Launch MQ Explorer and create a QM called test and also try to start the default Broker QM. If they both start then we have a successful upgrade.


    Upgrading WebSphere 6.0 which has been installed as a runtime as a result of installing RAD or RSA in the c:\apps folder.




    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006876


    Install an update installer suitable for installing FP as FP as the update installer is no longer shipped with the runtimes.





















    This must be due to another installer used to FIX 6.1 Runtime?




































    Open Profile in RSA

    Change to SOAP





    Start server

    It will now start

    If you add security you will need to modify soap.client.props




    Installing WebSphere 6.1.0 FP 13 i.e. WAS 6.1.0.13

    Follow steps for WAS 6.0 FP install
    Check that the installer has worked.


    Run update installer as above and install FP

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