[Windows]

Upgrading an IBM MQ server installation using the Launchpad

How you upgrade an IBM® MQ server installation on Windows to a newer version, release, or modification, using the Launchpad.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have:
  1. Stopped all your IBM MQ applications
  2. Shut down your listeners
  3. Stopped all your queue managers
  4. Backed up your data
Important: If you want to apply a maintenance level update instead, for example, to apply a fix pack to a Long Term Support release or a cumulative security update (CSU) to either a Long Term Support or the latest Continuous Delivery, see Applying and removing maintenance on Windows.

Procedure

  1. Access the IBM MQ installation image.

    The location might be a network location, or a local file system directory. See Where to find downloadable installation images.

  2. Locate Setup.exe in the base directory of the IBM MQ installation image.
    • From a network location, this location might be m:\instmqs\Setup.exe
    • From a local file system directory, this location might be C:\instmqs\Setup.exe
  3. Start the installation process.

    Either run Setup.exe from a command prompt, or double-click Setup.exe from Windows Explorer.

    Note: If you are installing on a Windows system with UAC enabled, accept the Windows prompt to allow the launchpad to run as elevated. During installation, you might also see Open File - Security Warning dialog boxes that list International Business Machines Limited as the publisher. Click Run to allow the installation to continue.
    The IBM MQ Installation window is displayed.
  4. Follow the instructions on screen.
  5. Select Installing a new instance, if you see a panel asking you to choose between installing a new instance, or maintaining or upgrading an existing instance, when you click the Launch IBM MQ Installer button.
    You use the other option when adding or removing features from an already installed IBM MQ.
  6. On the next panel, choose between Install leaving the existing installation(s) untouched or Upgrade an existing named installation already on the machine, and click Next.
    Attention: If you do not see this screen, it means that there was no IBM MQ server installation on the machine that could be upgraded by this installer.
  7. Follow the installer prompts to upgrade your IBM MQ server installation.