Installing IBM MQ Managed File Transfer on IBM i

Install IBM® MQ Managed File Transfer for IBM i by installing IBM MQ Java Messaging and Web Services server in its primary language, and installing additional options.

1. Sign on to the system with a user profile that has *ALLOBJ special authority, for example QSECOFR.
2. Install IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for IBM i, V8.0 base product.

   
    RSTLICPGM LICPGM ( 5725M50 ) DEV ( install device ) OPTION ( *BASE ) OUTPUT ( *PRINT )
   
   

   where the parameters of RSTLICPGM are,

   LICPGM ( 5725M50 )

   The product identifier for IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for IBM i.

   DEV ( install device )

   The device from which the product is to be loaded, typically an optical drive, for example, OPT01.

   OPTION ( *BASE )

   Install the base IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for IBM i product.

   Unspecified parameters

   Unspecified parameters such as RSTOBJ ( *ALL ), revert to defaults. The command installs both IBM MQ and the language files for the primary language of your system.

3. Optional: Install the tools using the command:

   
    RSTLICPGM LICPGM ( 5725M50 ) DEV ( install device ) OPTION ( 2 ) OUTPUT ( *PRINT ) 
   

   Where the parameters of RSTLICPGM are,

   LICPGM ( 5725M50 )

   The product identifier for IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for IBM i.

   DEV ( install device )

   The device from which the product is to be loaded, typically an optical drive, for example, OPT01.

   OPTION ( 2 )

   Install the tools for IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for IBM i.

   OUTPUT ( *PRINT )

   The output is printed with the spooled output of the job.

   Repeat step 3 for options 3 (agent) and 4 (services)
4. To ensure that the product has loaded correctly, issue the Display Software Resources (DSPSFWRSC) command and check that the licensed program 5725M50 is listed. If you have installed the base and the optional tools, you see:

   
   Resource
   ID       Option  Feature  Description
   5725M50  *BASE   5050     Managed File Transfer for IBMi
   5725M50  *BASE   2924     Managed File Transfer for IBMi
   5725M50    2     5050     Managed File Transfer for IBMi - Tools
   

5. Press F11, while viewing the Display Software Resources screen, and you see the library and version number of the installed products:

   
   Resource
   ID        Option Feature  Type   Library  Release
   5725M50   *BASE  5050     *CODE  QMQMMFT  V8R0M0
   5725M50   *BASE  2924     *LNG   QMQMMFT  V8R0M0
   5725M50     2    5050     *CODE  MFTTOOL  V8R0M0
   

6. Do the post installation tasks of checking for updates, checking program authorities, and starting the Managed File Transfer subsystem.