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IBM MQ for Multiplatforms, V8.0 (MQ V8) offers a universal messaging solution. It delivers the messaging you need, where you need it, from enterprise messaging for secure core business applications to mobile messaging to extend your business to the Internet of things and mobile devices. With MQ V8, you have access to the key business data in files across your business, and simplified messaging access for your application developers. The key features of IBM MQ V8 can be grouped mainly into themes of improved scalability, enhanced security, and updates to standards and currency. Enhancements include: Verification of user ID and password, making use of either operating system definitions or a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) repository Use of Domain Name System (DNS) host names in Channel Authentication Records (CHLAUTH) Channel-level certificates, allowing multiple certificates to be used in a queue manager Routed publish-subscribe in clusters Enha

Installing and Configuring WebSphere Message Broker Note – This deployment example is designed for a single node cluster. It is provided simply as a concise guide to help you if you need to refer to an installation and configuration of WebSphere Message Broker. This deployment example is not meant to be a precise guide to install and configure WebSphere Message Broker. If you need to install WebSphere Message Broker in any other configuration, refer to the general purpose procedures elsewhere in this manual. The instructions with this deployment example assumes that you are using the WebSphere Message Broker v6 Solaris x86–64 platform and will configure WebSphere Message Broker on a ZFS highly available local file system. The cluster resource group has already be configured to failover between two zones on a single node cluster. This deployment examples assumes that you have completed the Deployment Example: Installing WebSphere MQ in Zones from the Sun Cluster Data Service

The WebSphere MQ V7.0.1 Quick Beginnings Guides state the following regarding the IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit) V7 and V8: "Creating WebSphere MQ file systems The installation directory for the WebSphere MQ product code is /usr/mqm. Working data is stored in /var/mqm. You cannot change these locations. The GSKit must also be installed into its default location." However, the documentation does not state the default installation directory for the GSKit utility. Resolving the problem +++ MQ 7.1 and 7.5 Starting with MQ 7.1, the installation directory for the GSKit V8 code shipped with MQ is: MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/gskit8* Examples: Windows: if MQ 7.1 is installed in Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ_1 Then in 7.1.0.2 there are 2 directories: gskit8 gskit8.8.0.14.12 UNIX: If MQ 7.5 is installed in Linux in: /opt/mqm75 Then there is 1 directory: gskit8 +++ MQ 7.0 and 7.0.1 Below are the default GSKit installation directories for UNI