Support information
To make sure that the IBM MQ sensor is compatible with your current setup, check the following support information sections:
Supported operating systems for IBM MQ sensor
The supported operating systems of IBM MQ sensor are consistent with host agents requirements, which can be checked in the Supported operating systems section of the Windows, Unix, or Linux host agent:
- Supported operating systems for Linux
- Supported operating systems for Unix
- Supported operating systems for Windows
- Supported operating systems for IBM i
For more information on the supported operating systems for IBM MQ Tracing, see Supported operating systems for IBM MQ Tracing.
Privileged users by platform
The following table outlines the privileged users by platform for local binding:
| Platform | Privileged users |
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Supported operating systems for IBM MQ Tracing
Instana IBM MQ Tracing supports IBM MQ 9.0 or later on the following operating systems with a support policy of 45 days:
Supported platforms for containerized IBM MQ deployments
| Operating system | Version | Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| AIX | 7.2 and 7.3 | Power System - Big Endian |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 9, 8, and Server 7 | IBM z Systems, POWER systems - Little Endian, and x86-64 |
Supported platforms for on-premises IBM MQ
The IBM MQ Tracing user exit supports on-premises IBM MQ on the following platforms:
| Operating system | Version | Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Linux® | x86_64, ppc64le, and s390x | |
| Windows® | x86_64 | |
| AIX | 7.2 and 7.3 |
Supported versions and support policy
The sensor supports IBM MQ 9.0.0 and later.
Instana IBM MQ Tracing supports IBM MQ 9.0.0 and later.
The following table shows the latest supported version and support policy:
| Technology | Support policy | Latest technology version | Latest supported version |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM MQ | 45 days | 9.4.5.1 | 9.4.4.0 |
For more information about the support policy, see Support strategy for sensors.
Supported client-side tracing
Instana supports client-side tracing for Java.
To use IBM MQ server-side tracing, you must install and enable IBM MQ Tracing first. For detailed steps, see IBM MQ Tracing.