Planning to install IBM MQ

To install the IBM® MQ product your hardware, and software environment must meet minimum requirement levels. You must also consider the national language features, communications protocols, and naming conventions to be used.

IBM MQ Prerequisites

Before attempting to install, and run IBM MQ for z/OS®, ensure that your system hardware, and software levels meet the minimum requirement. You can check the minimum required levels at IBM MQ for z/OS requirements.

Note that the System Requirements page for IBM MQ 8.0 uses the Software Product Compatibility Reports (SPCR) tool.

The SPCR tool enables you to go directly to the:
  • Supported operating systems
  • Prerequisites
  • System requirements, and
  • Optional supported software.