[Solaris]

Preparing the system on Solaris

On Solaris systems, you might have to complete several tasks before you install IBM® MQ. You might also want to complete other tasks, depending on your installation intentions.

About this task

The tasks that you perform to prepare your systems for installation are listed here. Complete the appropriate tasks for your platform before installing.

Procedure

  1. Set up a user ID of the name mqm, with a primary group of mqm.
    See Setting up the user and group on Solaris.
  2. Create file systems for both the product code and working data to be stored. See Creating file systems on Solaris.
  3. Configure any additional settings needed for your Solaris system.
    See Configuring and tuning the operating system on Solaris.

What to do next

When you have completed the tasks to prepare the system, you are ready to start installing IBM MQ. To install a server, see Installing IBM MQ server on Solaris. To install a client, see Installing an IBM MQ client on Solaris.