Announcement: End of Support for WebSphere MQ 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, WebSphere MQ Telemetry 7.0.1, and WebSphere MQ for z/VSE 3.0.0

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What replacement products are available?

The following replacement products are available. Review the migration paths for restrictions on migrating queue managers to later releases before upgrading.

• For WebSphere MQ 7.0.0 and 7.0.1:
  • IBM MQ 9.3.x
  • IBM MQ 9.2.x
  • IBM MQ 9.1.x, the last release to support Solaris on SPARC and Solaris on x86-64
  • There is no replacement for HP-UX on Itanium or HP-UX on PA-RISC
  • The 64-bit replacements for Linux on x86 (32-bit) and Windows on x86 (32-bit) can support 32-bit applications
  • The little-endian replacement for Linux on POWER (big-endian) requires applications to be recompiled
• For WebSphere MQ for z/OS 7.0.0 and 7.0.1:
  • IBM MQ for z/OS 9.3.x, IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS 9.3.x, IBM MQ for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.3.x, and IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.3.x
  • IBM MQ for z/OS 9.2.x, IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS 9.2.x, IBM MQ for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.2.x, and IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.2.x
  • IBM MQ for z/OS 9.1.x, IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS 9.1.x, IBM MQ for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.1.x, IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.1.x, IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS 9.1.x, and IBM MQ Advanced Message Security for z/OS 9.1.x
• For WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, and WebSphere MQ Telemetry 7.0.1:
  • IBM MQ 9.3.x with Advanced entitlement
  • IBM MQ 9.2.x with Advanced entitlement
  • IBM MQ 9.1.x with Advanced entitlement, the last release to support Solaris on SPARC and Solaris on x86-64
  • There is no replacement for HP-UX on Itanium or HP-UX on PA-RISC
  • The 64-bit replacements for Linux on x86 (32-bit) and Windows on x86 (32-bit) can support 32-bit applications
  • The little-endian replacement for Linux on POWER (big-endian) requires applications to be recompiled
• For WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition for z/OS 7.0.0 and 7.0.1:
  • IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS 9.3.x and IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.3.x
  • IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS 9.2.x and IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.2.x
  • IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS 9.1.x, IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.1.x, and IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS 9.1.x
• For WebSphere MQ for z/VSE 3.0.0:
  • There is no replacement for z/VSE

How do I check which version I am currently running?

On platforms other than IBM i and z/OS, run dspmqver, and if that is not found run mqver. If neither command is found, use the operating system commands and utilities to display installed software levels.

On IBM i run DSPMQMVER, and if that is not found run CALL PGM(QMQM/MQVER). If neither command is found, use GO LICPGM option 10 and press PF11 to view the versions of the installed programs.

On z/OS, look for message CSQY000I in the MSTR job log to determine your version.

To display the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition version, run: fteDisplayVersion

WebSphere MQ Telemetry 7.0.1 only runs on WebSphere MQ 7.0.1 fix pack 7.0.1.3 and later on Linux (x86-64) and Windows (x86). Although there is no command to display the WebSphere MQ Telemetry version, if your WebSphere MQ version is 7.0.1 and you have a WebSphere MQ Telemetry service and channels configured, you are running WebSphere MQ Telemetry 7.0.1.

On z/VSE start the MQMT transaction. The WebSphere MQ version is displayed at the top of each panel.

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Is any information available to help me upgrade to a later version?

The IBM Documentation for IBM MQ includes information to assist you in migrating to a supported version of IBM MQ:

• Maintaining and migrating IBM MQ 9.2.x
• Maintaining and migrating IBM MQ 9.1.x

Existing WebSphere MQ 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 queue managers cannot be upgraded directly to the latest IBM MQ version. You must save your queue manager object definitions and their security settings, then manually move existing messages elsewhere or discard them. Install a supported version of IBM MQ, re-create the queue managers, object definitions and security settings, and then move back any messages you relocated.

Can I purchase a support extension for my current version?

Support extensions are no longer available. For more information, contact your local IBM sales representative.

US Customers should contact Customer Support Operations at 1-877-426-6006, option #2. If you provide your IBM customer number, they can quickly find your sales representative.

Customers in other geographies should refer to the IBM directory of worldwide support contacts to find sales contact numbers in your region:

• IBM Directory of Worldwide Contacts

Are the WebSphere MQ 7.0.x clients and WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.x agents also out of support?

Yes. The WebSphere MQ 7.0.x clients and WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 agents went out of support at the same time as the WebSphere MQ server on each platform.

Are these WebSphere MQ products supported when they are included with another IBM product that is in support?

Some IBM software products use WebSphere MQ as a supporting program, which means they provide a license to download and install WebSphere MQ, without charge, for use with that software product. In these cases, WebSphere MQ still goes out of support on the dates given. The other software product typically includes entitlement to later versions of WebSphere MQ or IBM MQ to cover its full support lifespan.

Less frequently, WebSphere MQ components are bundled with another IBM software product, which means WebSphere MQ libraries or functionality are included directly with that product or as an installation prerequisite. For example, WebSphere Application Server 7.0.x bundles the WebSphere MQ 7.0.x Resource Adapter directly as part of its installation. When WebSphere MQ is bundled in this fashion, the WebSphere MQ component is supported for use by the other software product throughout that product's support lifespan.

• Find the end of support date for your IBM software product

Is the WebSphere MQ 7.0.x Resource Adapter supported in WebSphere Application Server?

The WebSphere MQ 7.0.x Resource Adapter is no longer supported because WebSphere Application Server 7.0.x and 8.0.x, which included it, ended support on 30 April 2018. If you purchased a support extension for WebSphere Application Server 7.0.x or 8.0, the WebSphere MQ 7.0.x resource adapter provided with those products is supported under the terms of that support extension. However, if you manually install your own copy of the WebSphere MQ 7.0.x Resource Adapter in WebSphere Application Server or any third-party Jakarta EE or Java EE server, it is not supported.

The IBM MQ 8.0 and later Resource Adapters implement JMS 2.0 and cannot be installed in WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0 and 8.5.x, which support JMS 1.1 only. WebSphere Application Server 9.0 ships with the IBM MQ 9.0 Resource Adapter and WebSphere Application Server 9.0.5 ships with the IBM MQ 9.1 Resource Adapter, both of which provide JMS 2.0 support. The version of MQ Resource Adapter you use does not need to match the version of the queue managers to which you want to connect, but it must be supported by your Java EE application server.

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Is documentation still available for these products?

Yes. In addition to customer-installable documentation, PDF books are available:

Is maintenance still available for these products?

Fix packs for WebSphere MQ 7.0.x and for WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.x are available at: Recommended Fixes for IBM MQ.

How do I obtain installation images for these products if I still need them?

Installation images for WebSphere MQ 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, and WebSphere MQ Telemetry 7.0.1 are no longer available from Passport Advantage or IBM Shopz.

Is there an IBM MQ trial version available for download?

You can obtain a trial version of IBM MQ 9.3.0:

• Try IBM MQ 9.3.0 now

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