[OpenShift Container Platform][IBM Cloud Pak for Integration]

Upgrading an IBM MQ queue manager using the Red Hat OpenShift web console

An IBM® MQ queue manager, deployed using the IBM MQ Operator, can be upgraded in Red Hat® OpenShift® using the Operator Hub.

Before you begin

Note: The latest CD version of the IBM MQ queue manager is 9.3.5.1-r2. The latest LTS version of the IBM MQ queue manager is 9.3.0.25-r1. For the latest IBM MQ queue manager release notes, see Release history for Queue Manager Container images for use with IBM MQ Operator.

Before you can upgrade the queue manager in an air-gap environment, you must mirror the latest IBM Cloud Pak® for Integration images. For upgrading to IBM MQ Operator 3.0 or above, Migrating to the current CD channel of the IBM MQ Operator includes the air-gap specific steps. For upgrading to earlier IBM MQ operator versions, See [Deprecated]Preparing to upgrade to the latest IBM MQ 2.x Operator or queue manager in an air-gap environment.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation pane, click Operators > Installed Operators.
    All installed Operators in the specified project are displayed.
  2. Select the IBM MQ Operator.
    The IBM MQ Operator window is displayed.
  3. Navigate to the Queue Manager tab.
    The Queue Manager Details window is displayed.
  4. Select the queue manager that you want to upgrade.
  5. Navigate to the YAML tab.
  6. Update the following fields, where necessary, to match the desired IBM MQ queue manager version upgrade.
    • spec.version
    • spec.license.licence

    See Release history for Queue Manager Container images for use with IBM MQ Operator for a mapping of IBM MQ Operator versions and IBM MQ queue manager container images.

  7. Save the updated queue manager YAML.