Archive for the Category: IBM MQ

SupportPac MS0T v7.5.0.3 Released

IBM has released SupportPac MS0T for version v7.5.0.3: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24021041 Changes: Updated for v7.5.0.3 SupportPac MS0T (MQ Explorer) is a graphical configuration tool built on Eclipse which enables you to remotely explore and configure all WebSphere MQ objects and resources, including Java Message Service (JMS), and publish and subscribe. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.5.0.3 Released

IBM has just released FixPack 7.5.0.3 for WebSphere MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21662062 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Derek Hornby will be Speaking at MQTC

Derek Hornby confirmed that he’ll be back as a speaker at MQTC v2.0.1.4. His first session will be called “MQ and On Demand Messaging” and he’s currently pondering on ideas for a second session. For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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T.Rob Wyatt, Robert Broderick and Tim Zielke will be Speaking at MQTC

Well, the MQTC announcement day is off to a bang. 🙂 Robert (Bobbee) Broderick of IBM received approved this morning to be a speaker at Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4 (MQTC). The information for Bobbee’s sessions will be posted in the near future. Tim Zielke of AON emailed me today saying he would be happy […]

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Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4

Capitalware would like to announce MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4 (MQTC). MQTC is an event that will educate attendees on current practices, methodologies, administration, problem determination, security best practices and technology trends for IBM’s WebSphere MQ. MQTC will offer 70 sessions that are designed to enhance the skills of IT professionals who are using IBM’s WebSphere […]

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MQ v7.0.1 on z/OS and Security Exits

If you are using MQ v7.0.1 on z/OS with a security exit (i.e. z/MQAUSX) and the SVRCONN channel’s attribute SHARECNV is greater than 0 then you may be experiencing a slow memory leak as given in the following IBM APAR (# PI08162): https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PI08162 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQAUSX Client-side Java Bug

The following was recently reported: For WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit, when the user inputs an incorrect password, the exit rejects the connection (as expected). If you try and connect again, you do not get a pop up prompting you for a new password attempt and the exit immediately ends the connection attempt. If a user […]

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IBM’s MQ Light

I just found out about IBM’s new messaging product called MQ Light. IBM has made available an “alpha release” for Windows and Linux. https://www.ibmdw.net/messaging/mq-light/ IBM® MQ Light provides a messaging runtime that developers can install, configure, and use to write applications in just a few minutes. MQ Light aims to enable developers to quickly create […]

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Avoid Building a Certificate Management Center of Mediocrity

A live Q&A on “Avoid Building a Certificate Management Center of Mediocrity” with MQ security guru T.Rob Wyatt of IoPT Consulting will be held on Tuesday, January 28 at 11:00 AM EDT. Here is the link to register for this live Q&A session: https://secure2.wispubs.com/gwc_qa_register/home?id=93bf57de-8c25-4beb-80be-198256560810 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Compress, Encrypt and Upload Files with Universal File Mover (How To #10)

As I mentioned in this blog posting, I use a UFM Workflow to perform a daily backup of selected directories, encrypt the compressed files then upload the encrypted files to a remote server. In this blog posting, I will show you how to create a UFM Workflow that will compress the contents of 3 directories […]

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