Installing IBM MQ 8.0 by using the launchpad

Use the installation launchpad and wizards to install IBM® MQ 8.0 on Windows, and verify your installation by using the Postcard application.

Before you begin

Before starting this task, complete the following checks:
  • You must have local administrator authority when you are installing.
  • Ensure that the machine name does not contain any spaces.
  • Ensure that you have sufficient disk space, 1005 MB for the server, to fully install IBM MQ for Windows.
For this scenario, it is not necessary to determine whether you need to define Windows domain user ID's for any IBM MQ users, as this requirement is outside the scope of this scenario. See Creating an Active Directory and DNS domain for IBM MQ for more information.

Before you install IBM MQ, check that your system meets the hardware and software requirements. For the latest details of hardware and software requirements, see System Requirements for IBM MQ.

About this task

This task describes the basic steps for installing IBM MQ 8.0 on a Windows operating system.

The sample IT configuration described in this scenario was tested using IBM MQ 8.0.0.5 on a Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (SP 1) operating system.

The installation programs contain links to further information. The installation process has the following parts:
  1. Start the installation process.
  2. Use the Installation Launchpad to check and install software requirements, specify network information, and start the IBM MQ installation wizard.
  3. Use the IBM MQ installation wizard to install the software, and start the Prepare IBM MQ wizard.
  4. Use the Prepare IBM MQ wizard to start the IBM MQ service.
  5. Optionally, use the Default Configuration wizard to create a default configuration and associated objects for verifying the installation by using the Postcard application that is supplied with IBM MQ.
  6. If you completed step 4, use the Postcard application to verify your installation.

Procedure

  1. You can start the installation process in one of two ways:
    • In Windows Explorer, navigate to the temporary folder into which you downloaded the installation image and double-click setup.exe, or
    • Insert the IBM MQ for Windows Server DVD into the DVD drive. If autorun is enabled, the installation process starts. Otherwise, double-click the Setup icon in the root folder of the DVD to start the installation process.
    The installation launchpad is started.
  2. Using the launchpad, review and, if necessary, modify the software requirements and network configuration.
    1. Click the Software Requirements button to display the Software Requirements tab.
    2. Check that the software requirements have been met and that the entry for the requirement displays a green tick with the words OK . Make any indicated corrections.
      Note: To see more details about any requirement, click the plus (+) button.
    3. Click the Network Configuration button to display the Network Configuration tab.
    4. Click the No radio button.
      Note: This scenario assumes that you do not need to configure a domain user ID for IBM MQ. For more information regarding configuring IBM MQ for Windows domain users, click the More information button.
    5. On the IBM MQ Installation tab of the Launchpad, select the installation language, and then click the Launch IBM MQ Installer button to start the IBM MQ installation wizard.
    You have completed your review IBM MQ of the installation requirements, have made any required modifications, and have started the IBM MQ installation wizard.
  3. Use the IBM MQ installation wizard to install the software, and start the Prepare IBM MQ wizard.
    1. In the Prepare IBM MQ wizard, read the License Agreement and select the I accept the terms in the license agreement check box, then click Next.
    2. Click Typical, and then click Next.
    3. On the Ready to Install IBM MQ page, review the installation information and click Install.
      Note: the following details:
      • Installation Name
      • Top-level folder for Program Files
      • Top-level folder for Data Files
      The following features will be installed:
      • IBM MQ Server
      • IBM MQ: a graphical interface for administering and monitoring IBM MQ resources
      • Java™ and .NET Messaging and Web Services
      • IBM MQ Development Toolkit
      The installation process begins. Depending on your system, the installation process can take several minutes.

      At the end of the installation process, the IBM MQ Setup window displays the message Installation Wizard Completed Successfully .

    4. Click Finish.
    You have successfully installed IBM MQ. The Prepare IBM MQ wizard starts automatically, displaying the Welcome to the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard page.
  4. Use the Prepare MQ wizard to start the IBM MQ service.
    1. On the Welcome to the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard, select Next.
      The Prepare IBM MQ Wizard displays the message Status: Checking IBM MQ Configuration and a progress bar. When the process is complete the IBM MQ Network Configuration page is displayed.
    2. On the IBM MQ Network Configuration page of the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard, select No.
    3. Click Next.
      The Prepare IBM MQ Wizard displays a message Status: starting the IBM MQ Service , and a progress bar. When the process is complete the wizard displays the Completing the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard.
    4. Select Launch IBM MQ Explorer and choose whether to start Notepad to view the release notes, and then click Finish.
      IBM MQ Explorer starts.
    You have installed IBM MQ, and you have started the IBM MQ Explorer.

Results

IBM MQ is installed on your computer and, optionally, the installation has been verified using the Postcard application.

What to do next

You are ready to create the administered objects used in this scenario as described in Configuring the JNDI namespace and administered objects.