[z/OS][IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS]

Installing IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS

[MQ 9.2.0 Jul 2020]Installation of IBM® MQ Advanced for z/OS® consists of installation of the Managed File Transfer (MFT) feature and the Connector Pack component. The Advanced Message Security (AMS) feature does not require installation. You can choose to just install the MFT feature, just the Connector Pack component, or both.

Before you begin

Install either the IBM MQ for z/OS or IBM MQ for z/OS VUE products.

About this task

Use this topic to understand how you install IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS on your system.
Important: You should only make use of the IBM MQ Advanced Message Security for z/OS feature if you have entitlement to one of the IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS, IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS VUE, or IBM MQ Advanced Message Security for z/OS products.

You should only install and make use of the Managed File Transfer for z/OS feature if you have entitlement to one of the IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS, IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS VUE, or IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS products.

For information about licensing, see IBM MQ license information and IBM MQ for z/OS product identifiers.

Procedure

  1. If you want to make use of Advanced Message Security, then no installation is required.
    For more information on enabling and configuring AMS, see Configuring Advanced Message Security for z/OS.
  2. If you want to make use of Managed File Transfer, first plan your Managed File Transfer installation.
    For more information, see Planning for Managed File Transfer.

    You should then install the Managed File Transfer feature by following the instructions detailed in the IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Program Directory. For download links for the IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Program Directory, see IBM MQ for z/OS Program Directory PDF files.

  3. If you want to make use of the function in the Connector Pack component, install it by following the instructions detailed in the IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Program Directory.

What to do next

When you have installed the product, you should follow the instructions in the Program Directory for activating it.