Installation of IBM MQ MFT on Microsoft Azure

Step 1: Download the IBM MQ MFT package and choose the version recommended by the Architect

Eg:IBM_MQ_9.1.0.4_UBUNTU_X86–64.tar.gz

Step 2: Copy the package to the server and unzip/untar the package.

gzip -d IBM_MQ_9.1.0.4_UBUNTU_X86–64.tar.gz

tar -xvf IBM_MQ_9.1.0.4_UBUNTU_X86–64.tar

Step 3: Set the OS parameters as per IBM.

no-file -> /etc/security/limits.conf

threads-max -> echo 32768 > /proc/sys/kernel/threads-max

Verify by running the command — cat /proc/sys/kernel/threads-max

Add the host entry with windows IP and FQDN

Step 4: Accept the MQ LICENSE by running the script mqlicence.sh

Step 5: Install the below packages in the same order.

ibmmq-runtime_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-jre_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-jre_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-server_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-samples_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-gskit_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-man_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-client_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-explorer_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-ftbase_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-ftlogger_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-fttools_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-ftagent_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb
ibmmq-ftservice_9.1.0.4_amd64.deb

Step 6: Verify the installed packages using below command

sudo apt list –installed | grep mq

Step 7: set the MQ installation path using below command

/opt/mqm/bin/setmqinst -i -p /opt/mqm

Verify the MQ version installed by using below command

dspmqver