How to install WebSphere MQ client on an AIX platform?

How to install WebSphere MQ client on an AIX platform?

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Article ID: KB0089909

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Description

Resolution:
Description:
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This is an introdcution for installing WebSphere MQ client on AIX.

Environment:
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AIX 5.x, 6.x

Resolution:
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1). Create user mqm and group mqm.

2). Increase the user mqm's file handle count, segment and stack count.
    a).  Log in as root.
    b).  Add the following information at the end of /etc/security/limits
             mqm:
                      nofiles = 10000
                      data_hard = -1
                      stack_hard = -1
                      data = -1
                      stack = -1

3). Log in as mqm and enter "ulimit -a"
          time(seconds)        unlimited
          file(blocks)         2097151
          data(kbytes)         unlimited  <=====data segment
          stack(kbytes)        unlimited  <=====stack segment
          memory(kbytes)       unlimited
          coredump(blocks)     2097151
          nofiles(descriptors) 10000      <=====nofiles

4). Switch user to root and enter the command "smitty install_all".

5). Input the path of MQ after the "INPUT device / directory for software" field.

6). Click enter. The screen will show more fields. In the "SOFTWARE to install" field, specify the files that you want to install, such as mqm.client.rte. Note that you should choose "yes" in the "ACCEPT new license agreements?" field. To do this, first move the cursor to this field and click Y . You will be prompted with a new window. Use the Tab key to switch it from no to yes. Then click Enter.

7). If you want to install other files you would repeat step 6.


References:
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Refer to the WebSphere MQ document at the following link.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv7/v7r0/topic/com.ibm.mq.amqaac.doc/aq10510_.htm

Issue/Introduction

How to install WebSphere MQ client on an AIX platform?