What's new and changed in IBM MQ 8.0 Fix Packs

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 16

There are no documentation updates that relate specifically to Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 16.

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 15

• Queue file size limit
• Change to default trace name for IBM MQ classes for Java and IBM MQ classes for JMS
• Update to IBM MQ AMQP service

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 14

• Enabling dynamic tracing of LDAP client library code shipped with IBM MQ
• Change to authorities needed for XMS .NET to query the BackoutThreshold and BackoutRequeueQName of a cluster queue
• Change to inquiries used by dmpmqcfg command
• New environment variable AMQ_NO_BAD_COMMS_DATA_FDCS

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 13

There are no documentation updates relating to changes to functions and resources in IBM® MQ 8.0.0, Fix Pack 13.

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 12

• Change to authorities needed for IBM MQ classes for JMS to query the BackoutThreshold and BackoutRequeueQName of a cluster queue
• New environment variable AMQ_CONVEBCDICNEWLINE
• Change to linking mechanism used in IBM MQ sample code to build Sybase XA switch files
• Changes to Windows program directory security permissions

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 11

• Addition of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 C/C++ runtimes on Windows
• Behavioral changes to IBM MQ client connections
• Updates for messages produced during backout queue and dead letter queue processing for IBM MQ classes for JMS

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 10

• Resource adapater updates for targetClientMatching property on an activation specification
• New -caseno parameter for the runmqras command

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 9

• Removal of JSON4J.jar file and com.ibm.msg.client.mqlight package
• Additional permission for java.security.policy file
• New attribute to allow TLS v1.0 to be optionally disabled on a queue manager
• Enhancements to runmqras utility
• Changes to fteModifyAgent or fteModifyLogger commands

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 8

• New environment variable AMQ_SSL_LDAP_SERVER_VERSION
• Changes to the dmpmqcfg command
• Changes to the strmqm command
• Enhancements to runmqras utility
• Change to handling of errors relating to corrupted character data within internal MQ command messages used by queue manager clustering component
• Comparison check of transfer identifier and value of groupId attribute restored for message-to-file transfers
• Change to required permissions for Managed File Transfer agent authority queues

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 7

• New constant JMS_IBM_SUBSCRIPTION_USER_DATA added to the JmsConstants interface
• mqconfig change for nproc
• Sample configuration file for IBM MQ classes for Java
• Change to behavior of Managed File Transfer fteCleanAgent command
• Enabling MQCSP authentication in Managed File Transfer
• New messagePublicationFormat property for Managed File Transfer installation.properties file
• IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern Type

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 6

• JMS exception listener updates
• Support for class name allowlisting in JMS ObjectMessage
• Removal of restriction on using .NET for MQCNO_CLIENT_BINDING and MQCNO_LOCAL_BINDING
• Restriction on the use of topic alias queues in distribution lists
• GSKit version updated
• Deprecated CipherSpecs
• New MFT agent property additionalWildcardSandboxChecking
• New agent property adminGroup for use with MFT agents on z/OS
• Changes to fteMigrateAgent command
• IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern Type

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 5

• Adopting other security contexts when you use the ADOPTCTX(YES) parameter
• Support for JDBC connections to an Oracle 12c database
• Support for IBM MQ Light APIs on IBM MQ Appliance

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 4

• Limiting the expiry time of messages
• Support for MQ Light APIs
• Support for SSL and TLS checking incorporated into product
• Redistributable clients
• Protection of database authentication details
• Authority configuration events
• Differently named IBM MQ C++ libraries
• Userid and password for managed .NET client applications
• Support for Docker
• IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern Type
• IBM MQ classes for JMS in IMS
• New MFT agent property failTransferOnFirstFailure

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 3

• Security: PAM authentication
• Deprecated CipherSpecs
• Serviceability enhancements for Managed File Transfer
• Support for MQTT Version 3.1.1 Oasis standard
• IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern Type

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 2

• Support for Linux on POWER Systems - Little Endian
• Security: LDAP authorization
• Deprecated CipherSpecs
• IBM MQ C++ client libraries built by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
• Stand-alone IBM MQ.NET client
• IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern Type
• IBM MQ classes for JMS in a CICS OSGi JVM server

Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 1

There are no documentation updates relating to changes to functions and resources in IBM MQ 8.0.0, Fix Pack 1.