New: MQ Channel Throttler v1.3.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Channel Throttler v1.3.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Channel Throttler (MQCT). MQCT provides the ability to control/throttle the number of messages or bytes that flow over a channel.

For more information about MQCT, please go to:
https://www.capitalware.com/mqct_overview.html

Changes for MQ Channel Throttler v1.3.0:

  • Added new keyword: UseCombinedGetPutRates – default value is ‘Y’
  • Enhanced the code for dumping the pointers passed into exit.
  • Fixed an issue in the subroutine that removes trailing blanks
  • Fixed issue when an invalid or expired license key is used
  • Fixed an issue with default exit path

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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New: MQ Channel Connection Inspector v1.2.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Channel Connection Inspector (MQCCI) v1.2.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQCCI. MQCCI is a solution that allows a company to track and/or audit what information a client application or remote queue manager is exchanging with the local queue manager when a connection is made. MQCCI is comprised of an MQ Channel Security Exit. A channel security exit is ONLY invoked/called by the queue manager’s MCA (Message Channel Agent) for MQCONN/X and MQDISC API calls (so it is very light-weight).

For more information about MQ Channel Connection Inspector go to:
https://www.capitalware.com/mqcci_overview.html

Changes for MQ Channel Connection Inspector v1.2.0:

  • Enhanced the code for dumping the pointers passed into exit.
  • Fixed an issue in the subroutine that removes trailing blanks
  • Fixed issue when an invalid or expired license key is used
  • Fixed an issue with default exit path

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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New: MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS v1.2.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS (z/MQCCI) v1.2.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of z/MQCCI. z/MQCCI is a solution that allows a company to track and/or audit what information a client application or remote queue manager is exchanging with the local queue manager when a connection is made. z/MQCCI is comprised of an MQ Channel Security Exit. A channel security exit is ONLY invoked/called by the queue manager’s MCA (Message Channel Agent) for MQCONN/X and MQDISC API calls (so it is very light-weight).

For more information about MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS go to:
https://www.capitalware.com/mqcci_zos_overview.html

Changes for MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS v1.2.0:

  • Enhanced the code for dumping the pointers passed into exit.
  • Fixed an issue in the subroutine that removes trailing blanks
  • Fixed issue when an invalid or expired license key is used

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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New: MQ Authenticate User Security Exit v3.5.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit v3.5.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit. MQ Authenticate User Security Exit is a solution that allows a company to fully authenticate a user who is accessing an IBM MQ resource. It authenticates the user’s UserID and Password (and possibly Domain Name) against the server’s native OS system, LDAP server, Microsoft’s Active Directory, Quest Authentication Services, Centrify’s DirectControl or an encrypted MQAUSX FBA file.

For more information about MQ Authenticate User Security Exit go to:
https://www.capitalware.com/mqausx_overview.html

Changes for MQ Authenticate User Security Exit v3.5.0:

    Server-side:

  • Fixed a bug in the enc_server program when deleting a UserId (-p option is not required).
  • Fixed an issue in the subroutine that removes trailing blanks
  • Enhanced the code for dumping the pointers passed into exit.
  • Fixed issue when an invalid or expired license key is used
  • Fixed an issue with default exit path

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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New: MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS v3.5.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS v3.5.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS. MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS is a solution that allows a company to fully authenticate a user who is accessing an IBM MQ for z/OS resource. It authenticates the user’s UserID and Password against the native z/OS system or an encrypted MQAUSX FBA file.

For more information about MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS go to:
https://www.capitalware.com/mqausx_zos_overview.html

Changes for MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS v3.5.0:

    Server-side:

  • Fixed a bug in the enc_server program when deleting a UserId (-p option is not required).
  • Fixed an issue in the subroutine that removes trailing blanks
  • Enhanced the code for dumping the pointers passed into exit.
  • Fixed issue when an invalid or expired license key is used

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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New: MQ Auditor v3.2.0

July 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Auditor v3.2.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Auditor. MQ Auditor is a solution that allows a company to audit/track all MQ API calls performed by MQ applications that are connected to a queue manager.

For more information about MQ Auditor go to:
https://www.capitalware.com/mqa_overview.html

    Changes for MQ Auditor v3.2.0:

  • Added 6 new keywords to handle replacing Carriage Return, Line Feed or binary data for the message data of the audit record
  • Added missing override fields for overriding Applications and UserId sections: Topics, UseExcludeQueues, ExcludeQueues, UseExcludeTopics & ExcludeTopics
  • Fixed an issue in the subroutine that removes trailing blanks
  • Fixed an issue with the logging framework
  • Enhanced the code for dumping the pointers passed into exit.
  • Fixed an issue with default exit path
  • Fixed an issue with retrieving override values.
  • Fixed an issue with moving audit files to archive directory on startup i.e. StartUpCleanUp=Y
  • Fixed issue when an invalid or expired license key is used

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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IBM has announced IBM MQ 9.2

July 21, 2020 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just announced IBM MQ 9.2 for multi-platforms, cloud and the IBM MQ Appliance:
https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/8/897/ENUS220-238/index.html

Or in a PDF file:
https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/US-ENUS220-238-CA

What’s new in Version 9.2.0:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_9.2.0/com.ibm.mq.pro.doc/q134120_.htm

What’s changed in Version 9.2.0:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_9.2.0/com.ibm.mq.pro.doc/q001060_.htm

IBM MQ 9.2 will be available for electronic download on July, 23, 2020.

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.1.0.6 Released

July 21, 2020 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.1.0.6 for IBM MQ V9.1 LTS:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9106

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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AdoptOpenJDK to join the Eclipse Foundation

July 2, 2020 Roger Lacroix

AdoptOpenJDK project is moving to the Eclipse Foundation.
https://blog.adoptopenjdk.net/2020/06/adoptopenjdk-to-join-the-eclipse-foundation/

The new Eclipse project name will be Eclipse Adoptium.

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ information from IBM Developer

July 2, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Here is some IBM MQ information from IBM Developer that you might find interesting:

  • Article: Improving your IBM MQ applications
  • Article: IBM MQ cheat sheet for developers
  • Article: IBM MQ Downloads for developers
  • Tutorial: Writing and running MQ applications on your Mac
  • Tutorial: Secure communication between IBM MQ endpoints with TLS

    Regards,
    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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