How to download the MQ 8.0.0.4+ and MQ 9.0.0.x redistributable client images for Linux x86-64 and Windows 64-bit
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After reading the following section from the MQ 8.0 online manual, you try to download the mentioned client images, but you cannot find those images in Fix Central.
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_8.0.0/com.ibm.mq.ins.doc/q122882_.htm?lang=en
WebSphere MQ 8.0.0 > IBM MQ > Installing > Installing components >
Redistributable clients
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[V8.0.0.4 Oct 2015]
Redistributable clients
IBM® MQ Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 4 includes redistributable client images on the Linux x86-64 and Windows 64-bit platforms.
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You click on the link for IBM Fix Central that is provided inside the text for this topic, but the web page for Fix Central has not pre-populated the query in Fix Central, and it is not obvious what to select/type in order to find the redistributable client images.
Accepted answer
One way to get the redistributable client images is described below.
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Start by visiting the web page for the MQ 8.0 Clients.
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg24037500
MQC8: WebSphere MQ V8 Clients
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Scroll down to the section:
Download package
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Click on the link for FC (Fix Central) for the row "8.0.0.4 Client"
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Download RELEASE DATE LANGUAGE SIZE(Bytes) Download Options
What is Fix Central(FC)?
8.0.0.4 Client 23 Oct 2015 US English 111 FC
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This link provides the proper search information and you will be taken to Fix Central which will show all the MQ 8.0.0.4 downloable client images, including the 3 ones for the redistributable client
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fix pack: 8.0.0.4-WS-MQC-Redist-Win64
WebSphere MQ native and .NET redistributable client
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fix pack: 8.0.0.4-WS-MQC-Redist-LinuxX64
WebSphere MQ native redistributable client
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fix pack: 8.0.0.4-WS-MQC-Redist-Java
WebSphere MQ JMS and Java redistributable client
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You will need to login with your IBM ID, and you can download the images.
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8.0.0.4-WS-MQC-Redist-Java.zip (22,122,531 bytes)
8.0.0.4-WS-MQC-Redist-LinuxX64.tar.gz (57,455,694 bytes)
8.0.0.4-WS-MQC-Redist-Win64.zip (48,342,774 bytes)
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Thanks!
The same idea for MQ 8.0.0.4 applies to later fix packs for MQ 8.0 and for MQ 9.0.x.
For example, the following are the 3 files with the redistributable clients for MQ 9.0.0.0:
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9.0.0.0-IBM-MQC-Redist-Java.zip
9.0.0.0-IBM-MQC-Redist-LinuxX64.tar.gz
9.0.0.0-IBM-MQC-Redist-Win64.zip
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Thanks!