Installation methods on IBM i

Select a slip installation or a side-by-side installation to upgrade IBM® MQ for IBM i.

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A slip installation upgrades IBM MQ for IBM i on a computer with an earlier version is installed.

A side-by-side installation upgrades IBM MQ for IBM i on a different computer. You must save your queue managers before you start.

Follow the steps in the following tasks to carry out an upgrade.

The steps for both forms of upgrade are identical, except that you do not carry out the actions described in Restore queue managers after upgrading IBM MQ on IBM i for a slip install.