WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security

Provides application-level data security that supports PCI DSS compliance, protecting information end to end

It expands the security services available in WebSphere MQ V7 to provide you with end-to-end data protection at the messaging and application level.

Provides flexible security services to secure messages data end-to-end to add application-level data protection and remote security policy administration

  • Attach digital signatures to individual messages so you can verify if they have been tampered with and identify and trace messages to their point of origin
  • Encrypt messages to shield them from disclosure to unauthorized parties and centrally define and enforce security policies via a Web-based interface
  • Help accelerate new application deployment by reducing development time and costs by providing application-level security without requiring complex security coding
  • Provide an immediate ROI upon deployment by securing existing applications without application change
  • Support other WebSphere MQ family members, such as WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition- Additional features and benefits are available at the WebSphere MQ

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  • Interoperability with WebSphere MQ 7.1.

  • Support of SHA-2 hash family.

  • Support of certificate revocation lists (CRLs) and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP).

  • Support of command and configuration event messages which can be logged and serve as a record of policy changes for auditing.

  • Support of activity trace which contains the name of the policy used to protect a message and can serve as a record of policy changes for auditing.

  • Secures sensitive or high-value transactions processed by WebSphere® MQ.

  • Detects and removes rogue or unauthorized messages before they are processed by a receiving application.

  • Verifies that messages were not modified while in transit from queue to queue.

  • Protects the data not only as it flows across the network but also when it is at rest, eg. put on to a queue.

  • Secures existing proprietary and customer-written applications for WebSphere MQ.

  • WebSphere MQ, Version 7.0.1 support:
    • Independence from IBM Tivoli® software stack
    • New JMQI interception (JMS and WebSphere MQ base Java™ classes)
      Note:WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security does not support publish/subscribe domain in JMS, C or Java.
    • JMS 1.1 support
    • Asynchronous consumer
    • Message properties (only supported on distributed operating systems)
  • Administrative interface:
    • Command-line tools for enabling and disabling interceptors.
    • Command-line tools for defining and assigning policies to queues.
    • WebSphere MQ Explorer plug-in for defining and assigning policies to queues (the Explorer plug-in cannot be used to administer policies on a queue manager running on MQ under the z/OS operating system).

IBM® WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security supports platforms and operating systems supported by WebSphere® MQ V6.0 and V7.0.1 with certain limitations. Check the following list of platforms supported by WebSphere MQ V6.0 and V7.0 which are supported by WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security and verify that your system meets the requirements.

WebSphere MQ V7.0


Operating systemSoftwareHardware
AIX
  • AIX 5.3 plus TL04 and appropriate firmware
  • AIX 5.3
  • AIX 6.1
AIX 5.3 64-bit IBM pSeries systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security, the access methods and the application programs.

Any hardware capable of running other trademarked AIX systems from IBM or other vendors that have passed a set of certification tests for compliance with the AIX application binary and programming interfaces.
HP-UX HP-UX Itanium:
  • HP-UX 11i V2 (11.23)
  • HP-UX 11i V3 (11.31)

HP-UX PA-RISC:
  • HP-UX 11i V2 (11.23)
  • HP-UX 11i V3 (11.31)
 HP-UX Itanium:

Any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified

HP-UX PA-RISC:

64-bit systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods, and the application programs
Linux for System p
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11
64-bit System i® and System p IBM POWER processor-based systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods, and the application programs.
Linux for System x 32-bit:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0 or later update
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11

64-bit:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11
32-bit:

x86 PC hardware, including x86-64 processors, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods, and the application programs.

64-bit:

AMD64, EM64T, and compatible processors - any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified
Linux for System z
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11
IBM System z9® or IBM eServer (or equivalent) 64-bit - any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified.
Solaris Sun Solaris x86-64:
  • Sun Solaris V10 (with SunSolve-recommended Patch Cluster level)

Sun Solaris SPARC:
  • Sun Solaris V9
  • Sun Solaris V10
Solaris x86-64:

AMD64, EM64T, and compatible processors - any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified Sun Solaris operating environment: 64-bit Sun SPARC systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods, and the application programs.

Solaris SPARC:

Sun Solaris operating environment: 64-bit Sun SPARC systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs
Windows
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later) Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later) Standard x64 Edition or Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP1 or later) Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP1 or later) Standard x64 Edition or Enterprise x64 Edition)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition)
  • Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions of Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition)
X86 and x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods, and the application programs. Note that Itanium 64-bit is not supported
z/OS z/OS V1.8 or later

Detailed system requirements for z/OS		 Any IBM OS/390 or zSeries 900 processor capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ for z/OS, the access methods, and the application programs

Detailed system requirements for z/OS

WebSphere MQ V6.0


Operating systemSoftwareHardware
AIX
  • AIX 5.2 with Maintenance Level 3
  • AIX 5.3
  • AIX 6.1
64-bit IBM pSeries® systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs.

Any hardware capable of running other trademarked AIX systems from IBM or other vendors that have passed a set of certification tests for compliance with the AIX application binary and programming interfaces.
HP-UX HP-UX Itanium®:
  • HP-UX 11i V2 (11.23)
  • HP-UX 11i V3 (11.31)

HP-UX PA-RISC:
  • HP-UX 11i V1 (B.11.11) with December 2003 QPK
  • HP-UX 11i V2 (11.23)
  • HP-UX 11i V3 (11.31)
 HP-UX Itanium:

Any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified.

HP-UX PA-RISC:

64-bit systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs.
Linux for S/390, System z Linux for S/390:
  • Linux for S/390: Red Hat Enterprise Linux V3.0 with Update 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11

Linux System z
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11
Linux for S/390:

IBM S/390® or zSeries® (or equivalent) processor capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs.

Linux System z

IBM zSeries® or IBM eServer™ (or equivalent) 64-bit processor - any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified
Linux for System p
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V3.0 with Update 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11
64-bit iSeries® and pSeries® IBM POWER® processor-based systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs.
Linux for System x 32-bit:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V3.0 with Update 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11

64-bit:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) V11
32-bit:

32-bit x86 PC hardware capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs

64-bit:

AMD64, EM64T, and compatible processors - any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified.
Solaris Sun Solaris x86-64:
  • Sun Solaris V10

Sun Solaris SPARC:
  • Sun Solaris V8
  • Sun Solaris V9 (with SunSolve-recommended Patch Cluster level)
  • Sun Solaris V10
Solaris x86-64:

AMD64, EM64T, and compatible processors - any hardware that is explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating system, all the corresponding supporting software, and any associated applications unmodified.

Solaris SPARC:

64-bit Sun SPARC systems only, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs
Windows
  • Microsoft® Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Windows Advanced Server with SP4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP1 or later (including x64 Edition)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later (Standard, Enterprise, Standard x64 or Enterprise x64 Edition)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard, Enterprise, Standard x64 or Enterprise x64 Edition)
  • Microsoft Vista (Ultimate, Enterprise and Business Edition)
  • Microsoft Windows Embedded Point of Service 1.0
Windows x86 or x64 technology-compatible PC hardware, capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ, the access methods and the application programs
z/OS IBM z/OS (5694-A01) V1.4 or greater

Detailed system requirements for z/OS		 Any IBM OS/390 or zSeries 900 processor capable of running the required level of a compatible operating system with enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ for z/OS, the access methods, and the application programs

Detailed system requirements for z/OS

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