The supplied DVD contains the PureApplication®
.tgz file, or you can download it from the product download page.
Before you begin
You must be assigned the "Create new catalog content" role or the "Workload
resources administration" role with full permissions.
About this task
The IBM® MQ Virtual System Pattern Type is available on a DVD or as an eImage
download from IBM
Passport Advantage®, as a .tgz file
(named 8.0.0.7-IBM-MQ-PURELinuxX64.tgz) packaged in a compressed
.tar.gz archive (named MQ_VIRTUAL_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_FOR_PURE.tar.gz).
To load the pattern to PureApplication, import the IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern Type. After loading, provide access for users to work with
the patterns. Authorized users can create, deploy, and manage IBM MQ environments in a private cloud environment. You can also
use pattern templates to create patterns.
Procedure
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Download the package to your local machine or mount the supplied DVD.
- If you downloaded the eImage from IBM
Passport Advantage, you must decompress the .tar.gz archive (MQ_VIRTUAL_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_FOR_PURE.tar.gz) to get to the .tgz file (8.0.0.7-IBM-MQ-PURELinuxX64.tgz).
- If you are using the DVD, the.tgz file (8.0.0.7-IBM-MQ-PURELinuxX64.tgz) will be available after the DVD is mounted.
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Access the Pattern Types menu.
- In PureApplication 2.0, click from the Workload Console.
- In PureApplication 2.1, click .
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To install the pattern type IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern Type, click
New.
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Upload either a local or a remote file.
- To upload a local file, click Browse on the
Local tab and select the .tgz file that contains the
pattern type (8.0.0.7-IBM-MQ-PURELinuxX64.tgz).
- To upload a remote file, specify the URL of the file on the Remote
tab. If prompted to log in to the remote site to access the file, specify the user name and
password.
Click OK.
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Accept the license agreement.
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Click IBM MQ Advanced Virtual System
Pattern Type and select the most current fix pack.
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View the License Agreement and accept it.
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To enable the pattern, click .
What to do next
Verify that the pattern is installed and available for use.