System Requirements for WebSphere MQ v6 for z/OS

The following products or equivalents are supported at the specified minimum levels:

Operating Systems		z/OS (5694-A01) V1.4
For shared queues:		z/OS V1.4, with Resource Recovery Services (RRS) activated, Coupling Facility Level 9, and DB2 Universal Database (5675-DB2) Version 7.1.
For Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)		the z/OS Cryptographic Services System SSL function (FMID HCPT340)
For CICS applications		CICS Transaction Server (CTS) (5655-147) V1.3
For IMS applications		IMS (5655-B01) V7.1
For DB2 applications		DB2 (5675-DB2) V7.1 with APAR PQ71179
For PL/I applications		any PL/I compiler that generates calls to WebSphere MQ using the standard linkage convention
For COBOL applications		any COBOL compiler that generates calls to WebSphere MQ using the standard linkage convention
For Java™ users		IBM Developer Kit for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.3.1 (5655-D35)
Application Servers		IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the WebSphere Application Server client container, V6.0.2 (see this document for more information) IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the WebSphere Application Server client container, V6.1 (see this document for more information) IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the WebSphere Application Server client container, V7.0 (see this document for more information)
Cryptography Cards		Refer to the Cryptography Card List for WebSphere MQ v6 and v7 document for further information.

Notes:

1. For software requirements, the Program Directory shipped with the product contains the latest level of information, particularly concerning APAR or PTF levels of supported products.
2. If you choose to use Unicenter TCPaccess Communications Server from Computer Associates, Inc. in place of IBM TCP/IP, then you require V5.2 for OESockets.
3. z/OS includes appropriate levels of Language Environment, TCP/IP, VTAM, SMP/E, TSO/E, JES, C/C++, DFSMS / DFP, Security Server, High Level Assembler, ISPF, and ICSS.
4. Defect support is available for virtualization environments where they relate to releases of this platform already supported by WebSphere MQ. Unless stated elsewhere in the system requirements, WebSphere MQ has not been specifically tested in virtualization environments. WebSphere MQ Support is therefore unable to assist in issues related to configuration and setup, or issues that are directly related to the virtualization environment itself.

Change History

• 26 October 2005: Modifications to the format & minor clarifications.
• 7 July 2006: Added "The following products or equivalents are supported at the specified minimum levels:"
• 26 June 2008: Added virtualization note.
• 7 July 2008: Added Application Servers section.
• 10 November 2008: Added support for IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the WebSphere Application Server client container, V7.0.
• 22 December 2008: Added the Cryptography Cards section.
• 22 June 2012: Changing expiry date to keep current.