IT34229: The 'crtmqfp' utility does not permit the default installation location to be specified when repackaging RPM files

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The 'crtmqfp' utility does not permit an install location to be
  specified when repackaging RPM packages.
  
  The MQ 9.2.0.0 utility 'crtmqpkg' is used to repackage the MQ
  RPM packages, and at this version it allows an additional,
  optional argument to be provided which is used to specify the
  default installation path for MQ.
  
  For example, to repackage the MQ RPM packages such that they use
  the suffix "MQ92", with a default installation path of
  "/opt/mq92", you can use the syntax:
  
    crtmqpkg MQ92 /opt/mq92
  
  This permits the packages to be installed to "/opt/mq92" without
  specifying the "--prefix /opt/mq92" argument at installation
  time.
  
  
  Equivalent functionality for specifying the default installation
  location is not available when repackaging MQ fix pack RPM
  packages, using the utility 'crtmfp'. This meant that the
  "--prefix" argument would always be needed to install to a
  non-default location.
  

Local fix

• Specify the desired installation location using the "--prefix
  [path]" parameter to the rpm install command when installing.
  
  The path supplied using --prefix at installation time will
  always take precedence over an install location that was added
  during repackaging.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of MQ on Linux platforms, who are installing the RPM
  packages to a non-default installation location.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux on Power, Linux on S390, Linux on x86-64, Linux on zSeries
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The enhancement made to the 'crtmqpkg' script to enable the RPM
  packages to be repackaged to install to a non-default location
  was not extended to include the 'crtmqfp' script - the
  equivalent script for repackaging the fix pack RPM packages.
  

Problem conclusion

• The 'crtmqpkg' script has had a similar enhancement to it to
  permit an optional installation path to be specified when
  repackaging the RPM packages.
  
  To use this function, the syntax is:
  
    crtmqfp SUFFIX [installation path]
  
  For example, to repackage the RPM files to use the suffice
  'MQ92', with a default installation path of '/opt/mq92', the
  syntax would be:
  
    crtmqpf MQ92 /opt/mq92
  
  
  Note that this updated path can still be overridden at
  installation time, using the rpm '--prefix <install_path>'
  argument.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.2
  v9.x CD    9.2.2
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MQ BASE V9.2

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7281

Applicable component levels