IT38488: Update the JRE to level 8.0.7.0 on AIX, Linux, Solaris Windows for IBM MQ

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM MQ ships a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) embedded within
  its installation, and an updated level of the JRE is available.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  USERS AFFECTED:
  The components of MQ which utilise the embedded JRE include:
  
  - Applications using the IBM MQ classes for Java and the IBM MQ
  classes for JMS who are running the application using the JRE
  embedded into the MQ installation
  
  - IBM MQ Managed File Transfer Edition
  
  - IBM MQ Advanced Message Protocol (AMQP)
  
  - IBM MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT)
  
  - IBM MQ Explorer
  
  - IBM MQ REST API
  
  - IBM MQ Console
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  AIX, Linux on x86-64, Windows, Linux on zSeries, Linux on Power,
  Solaris x86-64, Solaris SPARC
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The IBM MQ installation includes an embedded Java Runtime
  Environment (JRE).  An updated version of the JRE is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• The level of JRE shipped with IBM MQ has been updated to the
  following versions:
  
    8.0.7.0 - AIX, Linux (x86-64, ppcLE, zLinux), Solaris (Sparc
  and x86-64), Windows
  
  On AIX, Linux and Windows, the JRE now uses IBMJCEPlus as the
  default security provider. As a result of this change, IBM MQ on
  these platforms has been updated to use the IBMJCEPlus and
  IBMJCEPlusFIPS security providers.  More information on this can
  be found in the "Java 8 Service refresh 7" topic in the IBM SDK,
  Java Technology Edition section of IBM Documentation. The URI
  for this topic is:
  
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sdk-java-technology/8?topic=wn-servi
  ce-refresh-7
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.10
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM MQ BASE MP

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7271

Applicable component levels