Archive for the Category: z/OS

New: MQ Standard Security Exit for z/OS v2.6.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Standard Security Exit for z/OS v2.6.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Standard Security Exit for z/OS. MQ Standard Security Exit for z/OS is a solution that allows a MQAdmin to control and restrict who is accessing an IBM […]

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New: MQ Channel Encryption for z/OS v3.4.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Channel Encryption for z/OS (z/MQCE) v3.4.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of z/MQCE. z/MQCE provides encryption for message data over IBM MQ channels. z/MQCE operates with Sender, Receiver, Server, Requester, Cluster-Sender, Cluster-Receiver, Server Connection and Client Connection channels of the […]

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New: MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS v1.2.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS (z/MQCCI) v1.2.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of z/MQCCI. z/MQCCI is a solution that allows a company to track and/or audit what information a client application or remote queue manager is exchanging with the local […]

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New: MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS v3.5.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS v3.5.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS. MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS is a solution that allows a company to fully authenticate a user who […]

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IBM has announced IBM MQ 9.2

July 21, 2020 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just announced IBM MQ 9.2 for multi-platforms, cloud and the IBM MQ Appliance: https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/8/897/ENUS220-238/index.html Or in a PDF file: https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/US-ENUS220-238-CA What’s new in Version 9.2.0: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_9.2.0/com.ibm.mq.pro.doc/q134120_.htm What’s changed in Version 9.2.0: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_9.2.0/com.ibm.mq.pro.doc/q001060_.htm IBM MQ 9.2 will be available for electronic download on July, 23, 2020. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Simple Monitoring of the Current Queue Depth

June 4, 2020 Roger Lacroix

On StackOverflow, someone asked a question about determining when a queue’s current depth is the same as maximum depth. They were trying to do it from a script. While this is probably possible (I’m not a sed and/or awk guy), it seemed to me that they are trying to squeeze a fully blown up balloon […]

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Limited Continuing Support for IBM MQ 8.0

April 28, 2020 Roger Lacroix

IBM has announced Limited Continuing Support for IBM MQ v8.0: In order to help customers through the challenges caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, IBM has announced Limited Continuing Support (LCS) for IBM MQ 8.0 and other selected offerings through 30 September 2020. Customers with active Software Subscription and Support coverage (S&S) on these offerings […]

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WooHoo! I have a brand new toy today!

April 21, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Today, I got a brand new z/OS v2.4 image (aka mainframe) from the IBM Z Dallas ISV Center. They set it up with lots of toys to play with. IBM MQ v9.0.1 DB2 V11 and V12 IBM V13, V14 and V15 CICS V5 R5 In my original request, I asked for a queue manager for […]

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IBM MQ, Java and MQ MI and/or MQ HA

April 8, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Sometimes you come across things that make you just scratch your head and say who the hell wrote this @#$% code. I’m not trying to say that I’m the world’s greatest programmer but some of the shit that the MQ/Java team writes just makes my head spin. They need to share what they’re smoking! IBM’s […]

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End of Service Date: IBM MQ v8.0 & IBM MQ Appliance M2000

April 3, 2020 Roger Lacroix

The end of service date for IBM MQ v8.0 on AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS and IBM MQ Appliance M2000 is April 30, 2020. Here is the IBM MQ announcement page: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/announcement-end-support-ibm-mq-80-and-ibm-mq-appliance-m2000 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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