[z/OS]

Migrating a z/OS queue manager to mixed-case security

Follow these steps to migrate a queue manager to mixed-case security. You review the level of security product you are using and activate the new IBM® MQ external security manager classes. Run the REFRESH SECURITY command to activate the mixed-case profiles.

Before you begin

  1. Ensure all IBM MQ external security manager classes are activated.
  2. Ensure your queue manager is started.

About this task

Follow these steps to convert a queue manager to mixed-case security.

Procedure

  1. Copy all your existing profiles and access levels from the uppercase classes to the equivalent mixed-case external security manager class.
    1. MQADMIN to MXADMIN.
    2. MQPROC to MXPROC.
    3. MQNLIST to MXNLIST.
    4. MQQUEUE to MXQUEUE.
  2. Change the value of the SCYCASE queue manager attribute to MIXED by issuing the following command. 
    ALTER QMGR SCYCASE(MIXED)
  3. Activate the security profiles by issuing the following command. 
    REFRESH SECURITY(*) TYPE(CLASSES)
  4. Test that your security profiles are working correctly.

What to do next

Review your object definitions and create new mixed-case profiles as appropriate, using the REFRESH SECURITY command as required to activate the profiles.