Archive for the Category: z/OS

Are you still running WebSphere MQ v6?

October 17, 2012 Roger Lacroix

If you are still running your MQ environment using WebSphere MQ v6 then you are using unsupported software!! WebSphere MQ v6 End of Service date was September 30th, 2012 (just over 2 weeks ago). http://www.ibm.com/software/websphere/support/lifecycle/ So, if you are running WebSphere MQ v6 and you have a problem, “who you gonna call?” – nobody because […]

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Free IBM e-book: IBM Software for System z for Dummies

October 17, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM is giving away free copies of the e-book: IBM Software for System z for Dummies https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/signup.do?source=swg-102GW14W In this book you’ll learn about System z’s unique capabilities, enabling customers to: – Deliver a robust private cloud infrastructure – Mine business data for critical decisions and maximum value – Provideultimate security and integrity of critical data […]

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WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 and WebSphere MQ Advanced for z/OS v7.1

October 11, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM is now offering 2 new “combo products” called WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 and WebSphere MQ Advanced for z/OS v7.1. For a single price, WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 includes: WebSphere MQ WebSphere MQ Managed File Transfer Service WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security WebSphere MQ Telemetry Here is the WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 announcement: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21613585 For […]

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How to Clear a MQ Queue from a Script or Program

July 20, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Have you ever wanted to clear a MQ queue? A quick and easy way to do it is to use runmqsc’s CLEAR QLOCAL command. This method works very well as long as no application has the local queue opened for input. Method #1: If you need to clear a queue on Linux, Unix, Windows or […]

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WMQ v7 for z/OS and IMS/CICS

July 17, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM has the following technical bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21472819 Problem(Abstract) An IMS Bridge (OTMA) or CICS Bridge application that worked with WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0.0 now fails with V7.0.0 or V7.0.1. Symptom Symptoms may include MQRC 2148 MQRC_IIH_ERROR MQRC 2142 MQRC_HEADER_ERROR MQRC 2112 MQRC_SOURCE_INTEGER_ENC_ERROR DFHMQ0745 E CKBP nnnnn Unable to put message to reply queue. MQRC=2112. […]

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Life After a PC

July 10, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Robert X. Cringely has an interesting perspective of the PC era: http://www.cringely.com/2012/06/30/life-personal-computer/ If you extrapolate Robert’s thoughts to other computing environments then you would say: – The mainframe is dead – long gone buried. Oh wait, it lives and is doing very well. – The super-computer is dead. Well, it almost died but with Linux […]

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WMQ v7.0.1.8 Java/JMS Application Leaks Connections

July 5, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM has the following APAR IC79103 for the fix: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV18624 Error Description: Applications using the WebSphere MQ classes for Java Version 7.0.1.8 repeatedly reconnect and finally consume all the available connections of the queue manager. Traces show repeated occurrences of completion code “2” and reason code “2009”, and internal exceptions are traced out containing the […]

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Free IBM e-book: DB2 10 for z/OS

April 11, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM is giving away free copies of the e-book: DB2 10 for z/OS: The Smarter, Faster Way to Upgrade https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/signup.do?source=swg-DB210nurtt1 Written by IBM DB2 experts and published by MC Press, this e-book lays out best practices for planning and executing your upgrade to IBM DB2 10 for z/OS® (from DB2 8 or DB2 9), and […]

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RFE for WMQ manuals in PDF format

April 3, 2012 Roger Lacroix

I have created an RFE called “Create PDFs for WebSphere MQ”. The RFE ID # is 21041. Please vote for it, so that IBM will create/generate WebSphere MQ in PDF format. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=21041 To vote, locate the “RFE Actions” section on the right hand side of the screen and click the vote link. You can only […]

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WebSphere MQ Administration Seminar

March 28, 2012 Roger Lacroix

I receive emails from people all the time asking me where they can get training on WebSphere MQ. I generally tell them to take one of the IBM WebSphere MQ courses. Today, I received the following email from WebSphere Insights: We’re proud to announce the launch of our new 3-day seminar: WebSphere MQ Administration, coming […]

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