Archive for the Category: IBM i (OS/400)

Local Transactions Using IBM MQ and the JMS API

February 5, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Olja Rastic-Dulborough has written an article that introduces the user to the concepts of local transactions using IBM MQ and JMS. https://developer.ibm.com/components/ibm-mq/articles/an-introduction-to-local-transactions-using-mq-and-jms/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Video: How to boost your business with IBM MQ

February 4, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Marcus Kaye of IBM has created and posted a video on IBM MQ titled: “How to boost your business with IBM MQ” Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ fix access from IBM Fix Central requires S&S Entitlement in 2021

February 2, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has posted a support document stating that starting on February 1, 2021, your IBM ID will require Software Subscription and Support entitlement in order to download Fix Packs. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6402575 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Putting a File as a Message to a Queue

February 2, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has posted a support document describing the various ways to put a file as a message to a queue. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6409594 I would like to point out that both MQ Visual Edit and MQ Batch Toolkit can put a file as a message to a queue. MQ Visual Edit is a GUI program, so you […]

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IBM MQ: What is it, and why do developers need it?

February 1, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Max Kahan of IBM has created and posted a video on IBM MQ titled: “IBM MQ: What is it, and why do developers need it?” Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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How to Perform Common IBM MQ Management Certificate Tasks

January 15, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has published a technical note on how to perform common IBM MQ management certificate tasks. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6382940 This document is intended to help with IBM MQ certificate management. It lists some of the most common commands needed to do basic certificate management tasks. In IBM MQ you can performed such tasks through the IBM Key […]

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Configuring Mutual TLS Authentication for an IBM MQ Messaging Application

January 15, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Max Kahan of IBM has published a hands-on blog posting on how to configure an IBM MQ application for mutual TLS authentication. https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/configuring-mutual-tls-authentication-java-messaging-app/ In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to secure the queue manager and a client application, enabling them to complete a two-way TLS handshake and secure a messaging channel. Although we’re using […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.11 Released

December 22, 2020 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.0.0.11 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90011 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.1.0.7 Released

December 11, 2020 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.1.0.7 for IBM MQ V9.1 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9107 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQ Visual Edit and IBM MQ AMS

December 4, 2020 Roger Lacroix

The other day, an end-user contacted me saying that their MQAdmin had recently implemented IBM MQ AMS (Advanced Message Security) to some of their queue managers and that the end-user was having issues getting MQ Visual Edit working with those particular queue managers. Its too bad that the customer chose IBM MQ AMS over Capitalware’s […]

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