If you require a specific version of the WebSphere® MQ resource adapter to be installed
and the version you require is unavailable in a WebSphere Application Server fix pack, or an
interim fix, you can install the resource adapter using the administrative
console.
About this task
Use this task only if you have a requirement to use a
specific maintenance level of the WebSphere MQ resource adapter that is unavailable
in a WebSphere Application Server fix pack,
or an interim fix.
You do not need to use this task if you want
to restore the configuration of all servers in your cell to use the
latest version of the WebSphere MQ resource adapter contained
in the WebSphere Application Server installation.
In this case, see Ensuring that servers use the latest available WebSphere MQ resource adapter maintenance level for
further information.
Procedure
- Start the administrative console.
- In the navigation pane, click
The JMS providers collection panel opens.
- Change the scope to the node that you want to update.
- Select the WebSphere MQ messaging
provider entry in the list.
The settings panel for this
provider opens.
- Click Update resource adapter....
Note: Update resource adapter... is only
available for the WebSphere MQ messaging
provider at node scope.
- Specify the installation path for the resource adapter
archive (RAR) file, then click Next:
- If your RAR file is located on the same workstation as your
browser, select Local file system, and browse
to find the file.
- If your RAR file is located on the server workstation where
the application server is installed, select Remote file
system, and specify the fully qualified path to the file.
- Review the configuration information that is provided for
the RAR file then, when you have finished your review, click Next.
The following information is displayed for the RAR file:
- Name
- Current RAR version
- New RAR version
- Scope
- Any existing copies of the resource adapter. The resource adapters
shown with an asterisk (*) are copies of the resource adapter and
must also be updated at the same time.
- Optional: Edit any properties that were added
by the new version of the resource adapter.
You can also
edit these properties after you have completed the update.
- From the displayed list, select the resource for which
you want to edit the new properties.
Only resources with
new properties are included in the list.
- Edit the resource properties.
Use the table
that is provided to set the values for new properties of the selected
resource.
- Select Set for all to apply the property
value to all resources of the same type.
- Click Reset to Default to reset all the
properties to the default values that are defined in the RAR file.
This resetting of property values only affects the selected resource.
- Click Next.
- Review the summary panel and then, when you are satisfied
with the configuration settings, click Finish.
When you click Finish, all the configuration
changes are saved automatically. To revert to an older version of
the resource adapter you must perform the update process again, and
specify the older version of the RAR file that you want to revert
to.
- Restart the servers that contain the updated RAR file.