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The WebSphere / IBM MQ Self-help Migration Guide is designed to help users choose, plan, and simplify the process of migrating from an older version of MQ to a new version. If you are running z/OS, see our related blog entry WebSphere / IBM MQ for z/OS Migration Guide. You can click on Migration Guide to run it in your web browser or download the PDF using the "Download Now" button at the bottom of this blog entry. This guide is broken down into the following parts: Planning your Migration This section contains guidelines and references to help you Check Pre-reqs for your planned target version to ensure compatibility. As shown in Figure 1, this section allows you to check pre-requisites that are specific to MQ as well as other related IBM products for your target version. This step is critical to ensure overall compatibility and support. Figure 1 Determine your migration path As shown in Figure 2, to determine your migration (or upgrade) p...

Demonstration videos Using Charts with the IBM MQ Appliance and MQ Console Configuring an HA Group on Two IBM MQ Appliances Abstract This IBM Redbooks publication describes the IBM MQ Appliance M2000, an application connectivity option that combines secure, reliable IBM MQ messaging with the simplicity and low overall costs of a hardware appliance. This book presents underlying concepts and practical advice for integrating the MQ Appliance M2000 into an existing IBM MQ infrastructure. It is therefore aimed both at enterprises that are considering a possible first use of MQ and the MQ Appliance M2000 as well as those that have already identified the appliance as a logical addition to their messaging environment. Details about new functionality and changes in existing approaches to application messaging are described where appropriate. The authors' goal is to help readers make informed design and implementation decisions so that they can successfully integ...