[OpenShift Container Platform][IBM MQ Operator 2.4.0][IBM Cloud Pak for Integration]

Migrating to the v2.4 channel of the IBM MQ Operator

Upgrading the IBM® MQ Operator allows you to upgrade your queue managers.

Before you begin

Important: This topic is for upgrading Continuous Delivery (CD) deployments of the IBM MQ Operator prior to version 2.4.0, to version 2.4.8 only. This is an intermediate step to upgrading to the latest CD version of the IBM MQ Operator; the v2.4 channel does not receive security updates. If this does not apply to your deployment, see the alternative upgrade paths described in Upgrading the IBM MQ Operator and queue managers.

For deployments of the IBM MQ Operator in a Red Hat® OpenShift® cluster that has no internet connectivity, follow the procedure in Preparing to upgrade to the latest IBM MQ 2.x Operator or queue manager in an air-gap environment.

To complete this upgrade, the following requirements for IBM MQ Operator 2.4.8 must be met:
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.

    To upgrade, follow the procedure in Upgrading Red Hat OpenShift.

  • IBM Cloud Pak® foundational services 3.19 to 3.24 inclusive.

Procedure

  1. Optional: Upgrade an IBM MQ Operator that is currently at a CD version prior to 2.0.0

    If your IBM MQ Operator is currently at a 1.x CD version, first follow the procedure in Migrating a 1.x CD IBM MQ Operator to version 2.0.x, then return here to upgrade to the latest 2.4 version.

  2. Upgrade an IBM MQ Operator that is at CD version 2.x.x to the latest 2.4 version (2.4.8).

    Follow the procedure in Upgrading the IBM MQ Operator using Red Hat OpenShift.

  3. Optional: Upgrade other components of the IBM Cloud Pak for Integration.
    If you are a user of the IBM Cloud Pak for Integration you might have other components that you want to upgrade. For steps to upgrade other components, refer to the relevant steps below based on your deployment:
  4. Optional: Upgrade the IBM Cloud Pak foundational services.

    If you are a user of the IBM Cloud Pak for Integration you might want to upgrade your IBM Cloud Pak foundational services from version 3.19.x to version 3.24.x. For steps to complete this upgrade, see Upgrading IBM Cloud Pak foundational services.