Changes between WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0.4 or earlier and WebSphere MQ V7.5

If you are planning to move from WebSphere® MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0.4, or earlier to WebSphere MQ V7.5, review the following information that summarizes the changes between versions.

Configuration changes

The configuration layout directly after installation in V7.5 is different to the configuration layout directly after installation in WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0.4, or earlier.

For example, the diagram shows the configuration layout directly after installation firstly as it was in WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0.4.1 and then as it is in WebSphere MQ V7.5.

Diagram showing both the structure of the WebSphere MQ File Transfer directories and files for Version 7.0.4.1, and the structure of the WebSphere MQ File Transfer directories and files for configuration in WebSphere MQ 7.5

WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0.4, or earlier file name and default location	V7.5 equivalent file name and default location
Default configuration directory location (wmqfte_configuration_directory): UNIX systems: /var/IBM/WMQFTE/config Linux® systems: /var/ibm/WMQFTE/config Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\WMQFTE\config	Default configuration directory location and content: Information that was previously in the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition configuration directory is split over four separate subdirectories: config, installations, ipc, and logs. The default product root directories (MQ_DATA_PATH) are as follows: UNIX systems: /var/mqm Linux systems: /var/mqm Windows: the location of the configuration directory depends on the location of your primary IBM® WebSphere MQ installation. The default locations for primary installations are as follows: 32-bit: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ 64-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\WebSphere MQ The configuration subdirectories are as follows: The `MQ_DATA_PATH`/mqft/config directory contains the parts of the configuration that are read-only for Managed File Transfer processes. For example, agent.properties and command.properties. The `MQ_DATA_PATH`/mqft/installations directory contains configuration information for each installation. The content of this directory is equivalent to the content of the wmqfte.properties file. The `MQ_DATA_PATH`/mqft/ipc directory contains IPC resources used internally to communicate between the Managed File Transfer components. Applicable to UNIX and Linux systems only. The `MQ_DATA_PATH`/mqft/logs directory contains the parts of the configuration that are written by Managed File Transfer processes. For example, trace information and log files.
wmqfte.properties The wmqfte.properties file sets properties that apply to the entire WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition installation. The default location is `wmqfte_configuration_directory`	installation.properties The installation.properties file is a renamed and relocated equivalent of the wmqfte.properties file. On UNIX and Linux systems, the default location is `MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/installations`/installation_name On Windows, the default location is `MQ_DATA_PATH`\mqft\installations\`installation_name`
databaselogger.properties. This file contains property information for the stand-alone database logger. The default location is `wmqfte_configuration_directory`/`coordination_qmgr_name`	logger.properties This file now incorporates property information for stand-alone file loggers, stand-alone database loggers, and JEEE database loggers. The default location is `MQ_DATA_PATH`/mqft/config/`coordination_qmgr_name`/loggers/`logger_name`.

WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0.4, or earlier file name and default location

V7.5 equivalent file name and default location

Default configuration directory location (wmqfte_configuration_directory):

UNIX systems: /var/IBM/WMQFTE/config
Linux® systems: /var/ibm/WMQFTE/config
Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\WMQFTE\config

Default configuration directory location and content:

Information that was previously in the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition configuration directory is split over four separate subdirectories: config, installations, ipc, and logs.

The default product root directories (MQ_DATA_PATH) are as follows:

UNIX systems: /var/mqm
Linux systems: /var/mqm
Windows: the location of the configuration directory depends on the location of your primary IBM® WebSphere MQ installation. The default locations for primary installations are as follows:
- 32-bit: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ
- 64-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\WebSphere MQ

The configuration subdirectories are as follows:

The MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/config directory contains the parts of the configuration that are read-only for Managed File Transfer processes. For example, agent.properties and command.properties.
The MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/installations directory contains configuration information for each installation. The content of this directory is equivalent to the content of the wmqfte.properties file.
The MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/ipc directory contains IPC resources used internally to communicate between the Managed File Transfer components. Applicable to UNIX and Linux systems only.
The MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/logs directory contains the parts of the configuration that are written by Managed File Transfer processes. For example, trace information and log files.

wmqfte.properties

The wmqfte.properties file sets properties that apply to the entire WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition installation.

The default location is wmqfte_configuration_directory

installation.properties

The installation.properties file is a renamed and relocated equivalent of the wmqfte.properties file.

On UNIX and Linux systems, the default location is MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/installations/installation_name

On Windows, the default location is MQ_DATA_PATH\mqft\installations\installation_name

databaselogger.properties.

This file contains property information for the stand-alone database logger.

The default location is wmqfte_configuration_directory/coordination_qmgr_name

logger.properties

This file now incorporates property information for stand-alone file loggers, stand-alone database loggers, and JEEE database loggers.

The default location is MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/config/coordination_qmgr_name/loggers/logger_name.

Security changes

For WebSphere MQ V7.5, only users who are administrators (members of the mqm group) can run the following list of fte commands:

For WebSphere MQ V7.5, only the user that the agent process is running under can run the command fteSetAgentTraceLevel (set WebSphere MQ Managed File Transfer agent trace level).