IBM Application Performance Management Advanced 8.1.4.0 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-IF0003 Readme

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http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Below is a list of components, platforms, and file names that apply to this Readme file.

General description
This is an interim fix for the Monitoring agent for WebSphere MQ provided with IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Advanced product, Version 8.1.4.0.
It includes fixes for the WebSphere MQ agent and upgrades the agent from version 07.30.07.00 or 07.30.07.02 to 07.30.07.03.

Platforms and prerequisites
The Monitoring Agent for WebSphere MQ is supported on the platforms documented here.

The interim fix for the WebSphere MQ agent is intended to be applied to the Monitoring Agent for WebSphere MQ version 07.30.07.00 or 07.30.07.02 which is provided with:

IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Advanced, Version 8.1.4.0.

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Prior to installation

The WebSphere MQ agent version 07.30.07.00 or 07.30.07.02 must be installed and running before applying the agent interim fix.

Installing

Installing the agent interim fix

1. Download the patch bundle from Fix Central for each OS type where your agent is installed:
   
   • If the agent is installed on AIX, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-AIX-IF0003.tar
     
   • If the agent is installed on Linux x86_64, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003.tar
     
   • If the agent is installed on Linux s390x, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-ZLINUX-IF0003.tar
     
   • If the agent is installed on Windows, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-WIN64-IF0003.zip
     
   
   
2. If you are installing the patch on AIX as a non-root user, you must clear unused shared libraries from the kernel and library memory before you install the patch by following these steps:
   
   
   • Stop the WebSphere MQ agent
     
   • Login as root, and run the slibclean command
     
   • Login as the non-root user who installed the agent and continue with the patch installation
     
   
   
3. Unpack the patch bundle on each computer system where the agent is already installed by using the tar utility on Linux/AIX or unzip on Windows.
   
   e.g.
   
   tar -xf 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003.tar
   
   
4. Enter the created directory
   
   
5. Run the apmpatch.sh/bat tool as the same user who installed the agent:
   
   Linux/AIX:
   ./apmpatch.sh <APM-AGENT-HOME>
   
   Windows:
   ./apmpatch.bat <APM-AGENT-HOME>
   
   where the <APM-AGENT-HOME> value specifies the directory where the agent is installed. This value is a required parameter for Windows. However, for Linux and AIX, it only needs to be provided if the agent is installed in a non-default directory.
   
   

Performing the necessary tasks after installation of the interim fix

A successful installation modifies the WebSphere MQ agent version to 07.30.07.03.

On Linux or AIX:
- Ensure that the <APM-AGENT-HOME>/bin/cinfo -t output for the Monitoring Agent for WebSphere MQ is '07.30.07.03'.
- The agent interim fix installation logs are written to the <APM-AGENT-HOME>/logs/ directory.

On Windows:
- Ensure that version number 07.30.07.03 is displayed for the Monitoring Agent for WebSphere MQ on the Performance Management window.
- The agent interim fix installation logs are written to the <APM-AGENT-HOME>\INSTALLITM\ directory.

Troubleshooting installation problems from the Support site

For more detailed information, refer to the Troubleshooting and support Guide:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHLNR_8.1.4/com.ibm.pm.doc/install/trouble_intro.htm

Uninstalling if necessary

This maintenance package cannot be rolled back. If necessary you can uninstall and reinstall the monitoring agent and patches.

For detailed instructions to uninstall monitoring agents, please refer to the IBM Cloud Application Performance Management guide, here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHLNR_8.1.4/com.ibm.pm.doc/install/uninstall_agents.htm

The Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1) checksum of the image is as follows:
SHA1(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-AIX-IF0003.tar) = 2d6aa832b56d745a440a6f3a97e511331f0ffbaa
SHA1(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-WIN64-IF0003.zip) = 6daeaa652f99b5e9a9dd582107267055f91e5d6e
SHA1(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003.tar)= 4c0bf0d02b4ebc74f3204e256c0700a06a7f2cd7
SHA1(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-ZLINUX-IF0003.tar)= d78e4f41fb75abe97961fe91c3bb453f393ef434

Image Contents
The following files implement this fix.
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-README-IF0003.readme.html - This README file

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003.tar - For extracting patch files use the tar utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-ZLINUX-IF0003.tar - For extracting patch files use the tar utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-ZLINUX-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-AIX-IF0003.tar - For extracting patch files use the tar utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-AIX-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-WIN64-IF0003.zip - For extracting patch files use the WinZip or similar zip utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.zip) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-MQ-AGENT-WIN64-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.bat
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

New Features

The following changes are included in WebSphere MQ agent interim fix:

• Defect fixes and other stability improvements

The following problems are addressed by this interim fix.

APARs

• None.

• 128394: The fix supports using "Service Name" as the display item for threshold

• None
  

• 125695: Add capability to monitor MQ services