Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more” by Hendrik van Run on 8 July 2015 (5990 visits)
When IBM released Fixpack 3 for MQ 8.0 on Thursday 18th June, they also delivered a new Virtual System Pattern for PureApplication. This pattern is compatible with Intel based PureApplication System models (W1500 and W2500), as well as PureApplication Software and PureApplication Service on SoftLayer. It replaces the existing MQ 7.x “classic” Virtual System Pattern, which was based on a Hypervisor Image. The old pattern had a number of limitations, including lack of compatibility with externally managed cloud groups (which are required for multi-system deployments on PureApplication System).
The new pattern offers a number of new features including:
- Ability to apply a new fixpack to deployed pattern instances through the PureApplication management interfaces
- Support for multiple Queue Managers on the same VM
- Queue Managers are automatically stopped/started when appropriate by PureApplication
- Separate filesystems can be used for MQ logs, data and errors
The other bit of good news is that clients who have a license for MQ 8.0 Advanced Edition are now automatically entitled to download and use the new Virtual System Pattern. You should be able to download the IBM MQ 8.0.0.3 from Passport Advantage as documented here. The part number for the MQ 8.0.0.3 Virtual System Pattern is CN5Q8ML.
You can read more about what has been delivered in IBM MQ 8.0.0.3 here. And finally, here is a link to the IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern in the MQ 8.0 Knowledge Center.
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