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IBM United States
Software Announcement 201-315 November 6, 2001 IBM WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 Improves Message, Import, and Plug-In Node Support for All Existing Platforms and Databases
At a GlanceIntegrate, link, and control your information flow between your business systems with:
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). OverviewSpan the divide between business processes. Provide consistent information within and between enterprises. WebSphere™ MQ Integrator V2.1, previously known as the MQSeries® Integrator, is central to the WebSphere software platform. It helps you to:
Open, yet secure...the WebSphere MQ Integrator cross-platform middleware is scalable and manageable. Business Process Management The WebSphere platform for e-business includes business process management (BPM) products and solutions that help integrate a single department or pervade the entire enterprise, reaching across business channels, trading partners and Web customers. There are eight key BPM elements, which can be combined selectively or built up, one upon the other, to provide more powerful and efficient integration: MQSeries, MQSeries Everyplace™, MQSeries Adapter Offering, WebSphere Adapters, WebSphere MQ Integrator, MQSeries Workflow, WebSphere Partner Agreement Manager, and WebSphere Business Integrator Gold Award for Solution of the Year 2001 from eAl Journal, awarded the Crossroads A-List Award 2001 for Enterprise Application and Data Integration in the Business and Technology Infrastructure Group and named Application Integration/Middleware product of the year 2000 by Datamation. DescriptionWebSphere MQ IntegratorWebSphere MQ Integrator technology is a powerful information broker that selects and distributes information to the applications, databases, and people that need it. Users can implement realtime, application-to-application message transformation and intelligent message routing quickly and easily. It is flexible so applications can be added, extended, or replaced within information flows. WebSphere MQ Integrator is a cross-platform middleware application integration engine — a powerful information broker — that manages:
WebSphere MQ Integrator is architected with a library of nodes produced by IBM and delivered with the product. In addition, further plug-in nodes and parsers can be downloaded. Customers, Business Partners, or other third parties may add to these functions by developing further plug-ins, which may be used with this open framework concept. WebSphere MQ Integrator uses MQSeries to send and receive messages between applications. With WebSphere MQ Integrator, operations are performed on the messages. These operations could include:
Message formats can be self-defining, using XML, or defined using an
IBM-provided format repository or third-party message dictionaries.
Predefined templates mean WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 can exchange
information with major packaged applications.
Benefits of WebSphere MQ IntegratorIn addition to those provided in previous releases WebSphere MQ Integrator provides the following benefits:
WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 includes a full license for MQSeries, and
the functionality of WebSphere MQ Integrator on other corresponding
platforms.
Features of WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1Improved Message Repository Manager (MRM): WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 includes a new version of the MRM with significantly enhanced support for XML messages and support for industry-standard, "tag-delimited" message formats such as SWIFT, EDI, and AL3 (ACORD). Extensions to the Logical Model
New XML Mapping Layer: A new "XML layer" in the data model allows the following aspects of the mapping between the logical model and physical XML to be defined:
In addition, the range of supported identifiers includes any valid XML element name, without the ":" character (in other words, it must start with a letter or underscore and can continue with letters, digits, underscores, hyphens, or full stops). Tagged Format Support: A new Tag Wire Format (TWF) layer in the message model allows the physical mapping to be defined for tag-delimited strings:
Specializations of this TWF layer are provided with preset values for:
Enhanced Support for Plug-in Node Developers: The plug-in node API enables customers and Business Partners to write additional input nodes for WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1. A new set of Java objects and classes is provided to support the development and deployment of plug-in nodes written in Java. This new interface provides access to the full range of function required for the development of new plug-in nodes. New ESQL Features: The ESQL nodes (Compute, Database, DataInsert, DataUpdate, and DataDelete) are rationalized to support a consistent set of capabilities and functions. A number of new features in the ESQL engine in WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 include:
Drag-and-drop capability is improved in the corresponding node customizers.
Transaction Processing SupportPacsEach SupportPac™ supplies a particular function or service that can be used with one or more of the WebSphere MQ products. New SupportPacs are now available:
Visit the Transaction Processing SupportPacs library: Accessibility by People with DisabilitiesThe WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 Control Center and Configuration Manager do not yet fully support use by people with disabilities.
However, the WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 Control Center is largely
compatible with the accessibility features included with the Microsoft™
Windows® operating systems.
Euro CurrencyThis program is not impacted by euro currency. Product PositioningIntegration is fundamental to business. You need to integrate applications both existing and new to realize your e-business goals. The WebSphere MQ Integrator represents the IBM response to this market need. The WebSphere MQ Integrator initiative addresses business and application integration by helping you manage information flow allowing you to:
System connectivity is typically enhanced into application integration by developers who write code to capture, evaluate, translate, and reformat data from source applications to a format understood by destination applications. This can be simplified at design, development, and maintenance stages by using MQ Integrator, rather than traditional programming techniques, saving both time and effort. Positioning with BPM: The WebSphere platform for e-business BPM products and solutions that help integrate a single department or pervade the entire enterprise, reaching across business channels, trading partners and Web customers. Eight key BPM elements can can be combined selectively or built up, one upon the other, to provide more powerful and efficient integration:
Positioning with WebSphere Transcoding Publisher
WebSphere MQ Integrator and WebSphere Transcoding Publisher can work together to extend your business-to-business integration to new environments, such as pervasive devices. For example, WebSphere MQ Integrator could be used alongside WebSphere Transcoding Publisher to deal directly with HTML-based pages, which need both reformatting and routing. Reference InformationFor further information on previous MQSeries Integrator Products, refer to:
For information on Business Application Adapters and Connectors, refer to:
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Education SupportThe appropriate curriculum will be updated, as necessary, to include the enhancements described in this announcement. Details of the education support will be provided by planned availability through separate education announcement. Descriptions of all classroom and self-study courses are available. For WebSphere™ MQ courses, access: Call IBM Learning Services in the US at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for education catalogs, schedules, and enrollments. PublicationsThe Publication Notification System (PNS) is available by order number/product number. Customers currently subscribing to PNS will automatically receive notifications by e-mail. Customers who wish to subscribe, can visit the PNS Web site location at: The IBM Publications Center Portal: The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided, as well as payment options via credit card. Furthermore, a large number of publications are available online in various file formats, which can currently be downloaded free of charge. Note: PNS subscribers most often order their publications via the Publication Center. An WebSphere MQ Integrator Installation Guide and MQSeries® Quick Beginnings are provided for each platform. The following books are available for WebSphere MQ Integrator:
PDF
Hardcopy on
Description Publication CD?
WebSphere MQ Installation GC34-6042 No
Instructions
WebSphere MQ Integrator for GC34-5907 Yes
HP-UX Installation Guide
WebSphere MQ Integrator for GC34-5842 Yes
Sun Solaris Installation Guide
WebSphere MQ Integrator for GC34-5841 Yes
AIX(R) Installation Guide
WebSphere MQ Integrator for GC34-5600 Yes
Windows NT(R) Installation
Guide
WebSphere MQ Integrator
Customization and SC88-9005 Yes
Administration Japanese
Introduction and Planning GC34-5599 Yes
Using the Control Center SC34-5602 Yes
Administration Guide SC34-5792 Yes
Messages GC34-5601 Yes
Programming Guide SC34-5603 Yes
ESQL Reference SC34-5923 Yes
Problem Determination Guide GC34-5920 Yes
The following New Era of Networks Rules and Formatter Support books are also available for WebSphere MQ Integrator:
PDF
Hardcopy on
Description Publication CD?
Application Development Guide SC34-6082 Yes
System Management Guide SC34-6083 Yes
User's Guide SC34-6084 Yes
Programming Reference SC34-6085 Yes
New Era of Networks Rules
New Era of Networks Formatter SC34-6086 Yes
Updated PDF files can be downloaded from the Web after availability. Additionally, a multilingual documentation CD WebSphere MQ Integrator, Publications CD 2.1 (SK3T-6922) containing the publications is also available. Other MQSeries family books are included on the MQSeries V5.2 CD supplied with this product. Hardcopy books can be ordered from country program libraries after planned availability. To order, contact your IBM representative, quoting SBOF-9017 for WebSphere MQ Integrator books and SBOF-7779 for New Era of Networks books. Related Books: MQSeries Family
Order
Title Number
MQSeries Planning Guide GC33-1349
MQSeries Application Programming Guide SC33-0807
MQSeries Application Programming SC33-1673
Reference
MQSeries Application Programming SX33-6095
Reference Summary
MQSeries Programmable System Management SC33-1482
MQSeries Command Reference SC33-1369
MQSeries Intercommunication SC33-1872
MQSeries Introduction to Messaging and GC33-0805
Queuing
MQSeries Messages GC33-1876
MQSeries System Administration SC33-1873
MQSeries Using C++ SC33-1877
MQSeries Clients GC33-1632
MQSeries Queue Manager Clusters SC34-5349
MQSeries Brochure G511-1908
MQSeries Using Java(TM) SC34-5456
MQSeries Administration Interface SC34-5390
Programming Guide and Reference
MQSeries Business Partner Directory GC34-5440
Additional hardcopy documentation can be ordered separately for a fee. Displayable Softcopy Publications: WebSphere MQ Integrator manuals are offered in displayable softcopy form. The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable material. The files are shipped on the same media type as the basic machine-readable material. Technical InformationHardware RequirementsAny Year-2000-ready vendor hardware explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, the corresponding supporting software and associated applications unmodified. Responsibility to provide statement of full compatibility between machines lies with the original equipment provider.
Software RequirementsWebSphere MQ Integrator, V2.1: Message Broker, User Name Server and Command Assistant One of the following:
Control Center and Configuration Manager
Java Requirements
Databases: One of the following:
Refer to the WebSphere MQ Home Page for the latest information, and search for product 5724-A82 V2R1: InteroperabilityFor details on WebSphere MQ family platforms, messaging links, gateways, and interfaces, WebSphere MQ Integrator platforms, WebSphere MQ Workflow platforms, and additional information, access: Performance Considerations: Major performance improvements are included in the string class, parser, and MRM components within this release of the WebSphere MQ Integrator. Improved message flow rates within the product reduce the associated CPU costs. Planning InformationWebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1Use of components on separate machines WebSphere MQ Integrator consists of several components:
Each component may be installed on only a single machine at any one time under the terms of the WebSphere MQ Integrator license, except for the Control Center, which may be installed on multiple machines provided that they are all used in conjunction with the same message broker machine.
It is the use of the Message Broker component which determines how
capacity unit requirements are calculated. Calculations must be made
using the appropriate type of processor for the operating system in use.
Capacity Unit Requirements for WebSphere MQ Integrator ProductsThe capacity units described are for MQSeries software. For WebSphere MQ Integrator Products changes are effective November 6, 2001. For base MQSeries programs the changes described were effective October 17, 2000. The two tables described as "old" and "new" below relate to those available before and after these dates.
Old Table: Refer to the MQSeries Integrator Machine Lists to obtain the capacity units required and refer to the table below to define the Category.
.------------+--------------. | |Total MQSeries| | |Capacity Units| |Category |Required | |------------+--------------| |Workgroup | 2 | |------------+--------------| |Departmental| 4 | |------------+--------------| |Enterprise | 6 | |------------+--------------| |Super Large | 8 | '------------+--------------' New Table: WebSphere MQ Integrator Processor Group List
.------------------------------------------+--------------. |Description |Total MQSeries| | |Capacity Units| | |Required | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel(1) Uniprocessor Machines | 2 | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel 2-way SMP Machines | 4 | |+ RISC 1-2 Processors per box/SP (TM) Node| | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel/RISC 3-8 Processors per box/SP Node | 8 | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel/RISC 9-23 Processors per box/SP Node| 16 | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel/RISC 24 or more Processors | | | per box/SP Node | 30 | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Note: Intel machines include compatible | | | processors such as Cyrix and AMD. | | '------------------------------------------+--------------'
Transferability: WebSphere MQ Integrator Capacity Units are transferable across MQSeries Integrator and WebSphere MQ Integrator platforms that appear in the same WebSphere MQ Integrator Transfer Group. The WebSphere MQ Integrator Transfer Group table defines WebSphere MQ Integrator products at a consistent version and release level. An upgrade path using Passport Advantage (PPA) is provided to enable existing use authorization (Capacity Units) to be migrated to an MQ Integrator product at a functionally enhanced version or release level. The following table shows the current WebSphere MQ Integrator Transfer Groups and the platforms, within each group, eligible for generic Capacity Unit transferability. The Version.Release levels shown refer to WebSphere MQ and MQSeries Integrator products.
.-------------------+-------------------+-------------------. |WebSphere MQ and |WebSphere MQ and |WebSphere MQ and | |MQSeries Integrator|MQSeries Integrator|MQSeries Integrator| |Transfer Group A |Transfer Group B |Transfer Group C | |-------------------+-------------------+-------------------| |NT, V2.0.1 |NT, V2.0.2 |NT, V2.1 | |-------------------+-------------------+-------------------| |AIX, V2.0.1 |AIX, V2.0.2 |AIX, V2.1 | |-------------------+-------------------+-------------------| |Sun Solaris, V2.0.1|Sun Solaris, V2.0.2|Sun Solaris, V2.1 | |-------------------+-------------------+-------------------| | |HP-UX, V2.0.2 |HP-UX, V2.1 | '-------------------+-------------------+-------------------' Capacity Units are transferable within an individual WebSphere MQ Integrator Transfer Group A, B, or C but cannot be transferred between the three groups. WebSphere MQ Integrator Capacity Units are not transferable to other MQSeries family products covered by MQSeries Capacity Units and MQSeries Workflow Capacity Units. Upgrade to Version 2: Passport Advantage Subscription customers with MQSeries Integrator V1 can obtain upgrades to WebSphere MQ Integrator up to their currently authorized level of use. Program Packages replaced by PPA Media Packs: Program package's offered with previous versions of MQSeries Integrator are not offered with WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1. PPA customers will either download, a ESD image of WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 or receive a media pack. Customer Responsibilities: You must provide at least the minimum hardware and software environments in which the licensed programs operate. Customers must identify the machine on which they will install the WebSphere MQ Integrator product, and purchase the required number of capacity units with their order. Problem determination (PD) is a customer responsibility. PD is an assessment of whether a problem is caused by hardware or software. PD is complete only when the cause of the problem is identified. This assessment includes examination of available symptoms using the PD procedures documented in the product. Problem source identification (PSI) is a customer responsibility. PSI begins when software is determined to be the source of the problem. PSI includes tracing the source of the program to a host system control program (SCP), an application program, or another source. Assisting the customer with PSI is an IBM service and support responsibility. Installability: Users of MQSeries Integrator, V1 may continue to use message format definitions developed for this product. Packaging: WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 media consists of multiple CD-ROMs. It contains program code and PDF files of the publications for viewing online. The CD-ROMs also contain the complete appropriate WebSphere MQ programs necessary to run WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 on the specified platforms and restricted versions of DB2 7.1 Universal Database Enterprise Edition customized to install with WebSphere MQ Integrator. Customers may also use the product with DB2 V6.2 and can move to a full version of DB2 V7.1 at any time for an additional charge. Refer to IBM DB2 Universal Database® Version 7.1 Software Announcements 200-089 and 200-091 for additional information. The WebSphere Integrator for Windows NT and Windows 2000 contains:
Electronic Software Delivery (ESD): Passport Advantage Customers can download ESD images from:
ESD Part Image Number WebSphere MQ Integrator for HP-UX V2.1 C40CAML WebSphere MQ Integrator for HP-UX V2.1 C40CBML Supplement WebSphere MQ Integrator for HP-UX V2.1 C40CCML DB2 7.1 WebSphere MQ Integrator for Sun Solaris C40C1ML V2.1 WebSphere MQ Integrator for Sun Solaris C40C2ML V2.1 Supplement WebSphere MQ Integrator for Sun Solaris C40C4ML V2.1 DB2 7.1 WebSphere MQ Integrator for AIX V2.1 C40BXML WebSphere MQ Integrator for AIX V2.1 C40BYML Supplement WebSphere MQ Integrator for AIX V2.1 C40C0ML DB2 7.1 WebSphere MQ Integrator for C40C5ML Windows NT/2000 V2.1 WebSphere MQ Integrator for C40C6ML Windows NT/2000 V2.1 Supplement WebSphere MQ Integrator for C40C8ML Windows NT/2000 V2.1 DB2 7.1 Business Partners can download the above images from:
This program when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM
license agreement, and License Information (LI), if appropriate and will
be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program.
The license and LI will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT for
future reference.
Security, Auditability, and ControlWebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 uses the security and audibility features of the workstation or server operating system. In addition, WebSphere MQ implements a level of security including access control of queues and authorization between message queue managers. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering InformationWebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 has a Charge Unit called a Capacity Unit, multiple capacity units will need to be purchased depending on the applicable processor group WebSphere MQ Integrator V2.1 has been installed on.
For example: If the customer has 2 servers in Tier 2 and 2 servers in Tier 3, the total number of capacity units required = 24 (2*4 plus 2*8) A Capacity Unit Calculator is also available on the WebSphere MQ Web site. Media Packages
Part
Description Number
WebSphere MQ Integrator for AIX V2.1 BA01HML
Media Package
WebSphere MQ Integrator for HP-UX V2.1 BA01JML
Media Package
WebSphere MQ Integrator for Sun Solaris BA01IML
V2.1 Media Package
WebSphere MQ Integrator for Windows NT BA01GML
and Windows 2000 V2.1 Media Package
WebSphere MQ Integrator Capacity Unit D5AC3LL
LIC/SW MAINT 1 ANNIV
WebSphere MQ Integrator Capacity Unit D5AC4LL
LIC/SW MAINT 2 ANNIV
WebSphere MQ Integrator Capacity Unit E1AC5LL
LIC/SW MAINT RNWL 1 ANNIV
WebSphere MQ Integrator Capacity Unit D5AC6LL
LIC/SW MAINT AFT LIC 1 ANNIV
Terms and ConditionsThis software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support. Licensing: IPLA. Proofs of Entitlement are required for all authorized use.
Program Services: Available until December 31, 2003 Money-Back Guarantee: Two-month, money-back guarantee (30-day for NT/2000) Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: Yes Passport Advantage Applies: Yes Software Maintenance Applies: Yes Usage Restriction: Yes, processor-based usage IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line: No AIX/UNIX® Upgrade Protection Applies: No Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No PricesThe prices provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices for the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer prices may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are subject to change without notice. For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative. Passport Advantage: For Passport Advantage and charges, contact your authorized IBM Lotus Business Partner. Additional information is also available on the Passport Advantage Web site: Customer Financing: IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40 countries. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country organizations are listed at: Order Now
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pSeries, RS/6000® processor machines