Installing a fix pack on IBM MQ 9.3

How you install a fix pack on top of the installed IBM® MQ 9.3 on a system that has multi-version installations of IBM MQ.

1. Login as an administrator.
   1. Issue the command C:\> set-mq-930 if you created the batch file, or use the setmqenv command, to make sure you are on IBM MQ 9.3.0.n, where n is 0 in this scenario.
   2. Display the status of the queue managers by issuing the command C:\> dspmq -o installation -s.
      You receive the following output:

      QMNAME(QM80)                   STATUS(Running)INSTNAME(Installation1) 
      INSTPATH(C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ) INSTVER(9.1.0.0) 
       
      QMNAME(QMMIG)                           STATUS(Ended unexpectedly) INSTNAME(Installation2) 
      INSTPATH(C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ) INSTVER(9.3.0.0) 
       
      QMNAME(QM910)                           STATUS(Ended immediately) INSTNAME(Installation2) 
      INSTPATH(C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ) INSTVER(9.3.0.0) 

2. Stop the IBM MQ 9.3.0 processes.
   See Applying and removing maintenance on Windows for further information on stopping the processes.

   In summary:

   • Issue the endmqm immediate command to the queue managers QMMIG and QM930.
   • Stop the IBM MQ service for the installation by right-clicking the IBM MQ icon in the taskbar, then click Stop IBM MQ.
3. Locate the fix pack. This scenario is using IBM MQ 9.3.0.5.
   Go to Recommended Fixes for IBM MQ for a list of the latest:

   • Continuous Delivery release, and the Fix List for Continuous Delivery releases
   • Cumulative Security Update for the Long Term Support release and the Fix List for Long Term Support releases

   Note: You should check you are using the latest fix pack by visiting and download the appropriate one.
   1. Click on the appropriate tab.
      For this scenario it is V9.3.0.5 LTS
   2. Download the Windows software, from Fix Central or Passport Advantage. if you need to download the entire product,
      In this scenario, you put the file set into the following directory C:\downloads\mq9305; the file name is 9.3.0-IBM-MQ-Win64-FP0005.zip.
4. Extract the files from the .zip file and run the following command, IBM-MQ-9.3.0-FP0005.exe.
   You see the Install Anywhere Dialog, containing the following information InstallAnywhere is preparing to install ...
   You need to wait until the preparation is over which can take several minutes.
5. Click OK to continue when the window, IBM MQ (fix pack 9.3.0.5 files) appears.
   1. When the Introduction section appears, click Next.
   2. When the Installation Type section appears, select the option that is more suitable for your enterprise, probably Load files and apply fix pack, and click Next.
   3. When the Information section appears, click Next.
   4. When the Destination Folder section appears, select the default location C:\Program Files\IBM\source\MQ 9.3.0.5, and click Next.
   5. When the Advanced Options section appears, click Next.
   6. When the Pre-installation summary section appears, check the information displayed, and click Install.
   7. Wait while the code is loaded.
      The Loading section has a progress indicator, and when the process is complete, Loading Complete is ticked, and the Apply Fix Pack section appears.
   8. Click Done.
      As there is more than one installation on your system, a dialog appears where you can select which installation you want to upgrade. In this case it is Installation2 (9.3.0.0).
   9. Click OK.
   10. Accept the default for the Backup Folder and click Apply.
       More dialogs appear with progress indicators, and the final dialog states Fix Pack 9.3.0.5 has been applied. Click Finish to end.
   11. Click Finish.