MQ Series Stage

sshri · Post by **sshri** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:56 pm

Hi,
Can someone tell me if the MQ Series stage is available in Server edition by default? Because i dont have this stage in the UNIX but i do have that in the Windows version.
If it is available and we missed during installation, how do i get that installed?

Thanks in advance,
Shri

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:15 pm

It's optional, so you need to select it during installation. If you missed it, you need to rerun the Server installation and go into "maintenance mode" to add any unselected ones.

lstsaur · Post by **lstsaur** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:01 pm

For version 8.0.1, the MQ client-only stage is installed by default in the Real Time pallette.

sshri · Post by **sshri** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:34 pm

lstsaur wrote:For version 8.0.1, the MQ client-only stage is installed by default in the Real Time pallette.

I dont see the MQ Client only stage under the Real time palette.

Craig,
Can you explain how to run the installation on maintanence mode?

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:04 pm

lstsaur wrote:For version 8.0.1, the MQ client-only stage is installed by default in the Real Time pallette.

That seems to be true if the DataStage server is on Windows but not if the DataStage server is on AIX.

On AIX we get the WebSphere MQ Connector on the parallel jobs palette, but nothing on the server jobs palette.

On Windows we get WebSphere MQ in both job types plus WebSphere MQ Connector on the parallel jobs palette only.

All at 8.0.1.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:04 pm

I have no idea how / if this works in 8.x but for 7.x you simply rerun the installation script and when it finds the current version already installed it defaults to 'Maintenance Mode'. There you've got four or five choices from what I recall, one of which is (in essence) a way to just add/remove the optional plug-ins.

While I'm using 8.x now I've never installed it personally hence the unknown. Does anyone know how that all works nowadays?

lstsaur · Post by **lstsaur** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:28 pm

Craig,
There is no more "Maintenance Mode" function for version 8.0. During the installation of version 8.0, you are given the options to either install MQ as the client or the server. It wouldn't even let you go to the next step if you don't select one of these two boxes if I recall correctly.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:42 pm

Interesting... what about all of the other 'optional' plug-ins, are they no longer optional and you get all of them installed whether you have a need them or not? Probably the safest route for them to have taken.

lstsaur · Post by **lstsaur** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:11 am

Yes, all other 'optional' plug-ins get installed. Among them, Oracle is the only one that the installer will ask whether 9i or 10g to be installed.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:43 am

Good to know, thanks. So, back to the original poster's dilemma... you're saying that it must be there somewhere and they just must not be looking in the right place, yes?

JRodriguez · Post by **JRodriguez** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:24 am

For Server jobs only the old MQ stage ( Plug-in ) is available. The new MQ connector stage is only available for Parallel jobs ...

sshri · Post by **sshri** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:37 pm

JRodriguez wrote:For Server jobs only the old MQ stage ( Plug-in ) is available. The new MQ connector stage is only available for Parallel jobs ...

When you say that 8.0.1 Server Edition has old MQ stage, do you mean you can use only as Server Connection mode?
We don't have MQ Server installed in the same machine as Datastage. In that case, can we connect to MQ without the MQ Connector?

Thanks
Shri

JRodriguez · Post by **JRodriguez** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:34 am

In IIS 8.x the Plug-In stage is available for server and parallel jobs. The new Connector stage is only available for Parallel jobs

So if you are developing server jobs then your only option is the Plug-in .... regardless the connection mode

I recall a couple of presentation from IOD 2008 that specifically mentioned that both server and client mode are available in IIS 8.x, but I didn't test this functionality yet, we have MQ and ETL hosted in same server

So give a try and post a definite answer in behalf of others

eostic · Post by **eostic** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:08 am

You are prompted at install time whether you want "Server" or "Client" version of the MQStage...this refers to whether you will be getting a plugin that supports the MQServer API, or one that supports the MQ Client API ...it is only an issue for Server Jobs..for Server Jobs you must select the "type" of MQ API you want at install time...... the MQConnector in EE Jobs can do either.

Ernie