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IBM WebSphere Process Server ---------------------------- WebSphere Process Server is the runtime engine for artifacts produced in a business-driven development process. Technically, WebSphere Process Server is mounted on top of WebSphere Application Server and extends the WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus. WebSphere Process Server uses the WebSphere Integration Developer as development tool. WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer components are: * Service components o Business State Machines A business state machine is a way of modeling a business process, representing it as a sequence of states and events. * Business Processes The business process component in WebSphere Process Server implements a WS-BPEL compliant process engine. Users can develop and deploy business processes with support for long and short running business processes and a robust compensation model in a highly scalable infrastructure. WS-BPEL models can be created in WebSphe

Introduction ============== IBM WebSphere Process Server is a powerful software platform that enables business process management applications for your enterprise. This article covers the new features and functions available in Version 7.0, released December 11th, 2009. In this article, you will learn about enhancements in many areas, including: * Administration of human-centric workflow processes. * User experience improvements. * Installation and migration improvements. * Support for open standards. * Shortened development cycles. * Productivity improvements. * Support for updated versions of prerequisite software. Enhanced workflow capabilities WebSphere Process Server automates business processes, whether they are integration-centric, human-centric, or a mix of the two styles. There are several enhancements in Version 7.0 to support additional workflow scenarios. Parallel approval A common workflow requirement is to have two or more approvers look at the same

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Test 000-374: IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0, System Administration =========================================================== Test information: * Number of questions: 56 * Time allowed in minutes: 105 * Required passing score: 59% * Test languages: English The test consists of seven sections containing a total of 56 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections. Section 1 - Planning (11%) 1. Describe the features and benefits of IBM WebSphere MQ 2. Understand migration considerations (e.g., 64 bit) 3. Describe platform-specific functionalities of WebSphere MQ. 4. Describe the necessary pre-requisites for implementing an IBM WebSphere MQ configuration 5. Demonstrate appropriate logging options for a recovery strategy Section 2 - Installation and Configuration (16%) 1. Create a working queue manager 2. Create the necessary IBM WebSphere MQ objects to support an appl

The Put sample programs ======================= The Put sample programs put messages on a queue using the MQPUT call. See Features demonstrated in the sample programs for the names of these programs. Running the amqsput and amqsputc samples These programs each take 2 parameters: 1. The name of the target queue (required) 2. The name of the queue manager (optional) If a queue manager is not specified, amqsput connects to the default queue manager and amqsputc connects to the queue manager identified by an environment variable or the client channel definition file. To run these programs, enter one of the following: amqsput myqueue qmanagername amqsputc myqueue qmanagername where myqueue is the name of the queue on which the messages are going to be put, and qmanagername is the queue manager that owns myqueue. Running the amqsputw sample ----------------------------- This program has no visible interface; all messages are put in the output file. This program take

Middleware Architecture with Patterns and Frameworks ==================================================== In a distributed computing system, middleware is defined as the software layer that lies between the operating system and the applications on each site of the system. Its role is to make application development easier, by providing common programming abstractions, by masking the heterogeneity and the distribution of the underlying hardware and operating systems, and by hiding low-level programming details. Stimulated by the growth of network-based applications, middleware technologies are taking an increasing importance. They cover a wide range of software systems, including distributed objects and components, message-oriented communication, and mobile application support. Although new acronyms seem to appear almost every month in the area of middleware, these software systems are based on a few principles and paradigms that have been identified over the years, refined thr

Mobile and Speech Middleware ----------------------------- WebSphere software -------------------- Learn more (US) Why Mobile and Speech Middleware? Connect mobile people to the information and applications they need — anytime, anywhere, on demand. Enable users of telephones, wired or wireless, to conduct business transactions or access information simply by speaking. What we offer ============== Featured products ------------------- WebSphere Voice Server ------------------------ Give your customers, employees and suppliers greater access to information and services, simply by speaking, using breakthrough speech technology. IBM Embedded ViaVoice Develop applications for mobile devices such as smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and automobile components, for voice access to information. WebSphere Voice Response for AIX Deliver Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) applications suited for large enterprises or telecommunications businesses. Web

WebSphere MQ ============== WebSphere software ====================== * WebSphere MQ V7.0/7.0.1 * WebSphere MQ V6.0 * WebSphere MQ V5.3 * WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 * MQSeries for VSE V2.1 System requirements =================== WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 is the follow-on release to MQSeries for VSE/ESA V2.1.2. WebSphere MQ V7.0/7.0.1 Operating System Software Hardware AIX AIX 5.3 plus TL04 and appropriate firmware AIX 6.1 Detailed system requirements for AIX 64-bit IBM pSeries systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs. Any hardware capable of running other trademarked AIX systems from IBM or other vendors that have passed a set of certification tests for compliance with the AIX application binary and programming interfaces. Detailed system requirements for AIX

WebSphere MQ ============= WebSphere software ==================== Features and benefits Integrate virtually anything Most enterprises today are large, distributed organizations that have accumulated, written or acquired diverse IT systems over time. * Integration can increase your responsiveness and flexibility—don’t wrestle with underlying network complexities to connect applications. * Maintaining home-grown approaches for connecting applications diverts skills and time away from higher-level integration concerns/opportunities. * Offloading these time-consuming tasks to WebSphere MQ frees systems integrators and application developers to apply their skills to higher-level integration challenges with bigger benefits to IT departments and the business. Assured delivery * WebSphere MQ forms the backbone of many critical communication systems and is entrusted with delivering business-critical and high-value data. * Reduce the risk of data being lost when a

Please Click the below link for more details --------------------------------------------- Preview many WebSphere Education courses with actual lesson content from the full version courses Leveraging technology and just your standard broadband connection, you can now train without traveling. You can take the same exact course as the WebSphere Education classroom version—including hands on labs with the software you are studying-and save travel time and cost. WebSphere Education Instructor-led online learning provides many of the benefits of classroom training, including: * Hands-on Labs available 24x7: Gain practical experience of the software you are studying. * Consistent course content and materials: Your ILO courses includes the exact course content and materials used for the classroom version. * Real time interaction and instruction: You can interact with your instructor and students using VOIP and a standard internet connection. Sample WebSphere Education Instru

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IBM MQ is a family of message-oriented middleware products that IBM launched in December 1993. It was originally called MQSeries, and was renamed WebSphere MQ in 2002 to join the suite of WebSphere products. In April 2014, it was renamed IBM MQ. The products that are included in the MQ family are IBM MQ, IBM MQ Advanced, IBM MQ Appliance, IBM MQ for z/OS, and IBM MQ on IBM Cloud. MQ allows independent and potentially non-concurrent applications on a distributed system to securely communicate with each other, using messages. MQ is available on a large number of platforms (both IBM and non-IBM), including z/OS (mainframe), OS/400 (IBM System i or AS/400), Transaction Processing Facility, UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris), HP NonStop, OpenVMS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows.

Upgrading to WebSphere MQ for z/OS Version 7.0 =============================================== This section describes the things that you must consider if you are migrating a single queue manager from a previous version of WebSphere® MQ. First class migration support is provided to WebSphere MQ for z/OS® Version 7.0 from WebSphere MQ for z/OS Version 6.0. This means you can restart a queue manager at WebSphere MQ Version 7.0 by replacing the executable code (for example, the STEPLIB data sets) with equivalent Version 7.0 libraries and then restarting the queue manager. When a backward migration PTF has been applied to Version 6.0 code, it is possible to fall back from Version 7.0 operation to Version 6.0. Start of changeThe points below can be carried out before or after the initial stage (1) of migrating a single queue manager from a previous version of WebSphere MQ. * Apply the Version 7.0 coexistence and backward migration PTFs to the Version 6.0 code. * Restart production

Migrating to WebSphere MQ for Windows Version 7.0 ================================================= Follow this information to migrate from previous versions of WebSphere® MQ for Windows® to WebSphere MQ for Windows Version 7.0. Before you upgrade to WebSphere MQ Version 7.0, you must consider this information. If you migrate from a previous level of this product without first backing up your system, you cannot revert to your previous level, so back up your system before you install WebSphere MQ Version 7.0. This enables you to back out the upgrade if necessary. If you back out the upgrade, however, you cannot recover any work, such as changes to messages and objects, for example, performed by WebSphere MQ Version 7.0. For distributed platforms, information about how to back up your system begins with Backing up and restoring WebSphere MQ in the WebSphere MQ System Administration Guide. The installation process for WebSphere MQ for Windows detects whether this is a new instal

Migrating to WebSphere MQ for Solaris Version 7.0 =================================================== Follow this information to migrate from previous versions of WebSphere® MQ for Solaris to WebSphere MQ for Solaris Version 7.0. About this task If you want to migrate to WebSphere MQ Version 7.0 complete this task. If you migrate from a previous level of this product without first backing up your system, you cannot revert to your previous level, so back up your system before you install WebSphere MQ Version 7.0. This will enable you to back out the upgrade if necessary. If you back out the upgrade, however, you cannot recover any work performed by WebSphere MQ Version 7.0. Procedure 1. Stop all MQ applications on the machine and the applications accessing remote machines. 2. End all WebSphere MQ activity. 1. Log in as MQ administrator. 2. Use the endmqm command to stop all running queue managers. 3. Stop any listeners associated with the queue managers, using the command