[Info-vax] Anyone using IBM MQ (client) on OpenVMS ?

[jcristof at columbus.rr.com]

On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:57:54 AM UTC-5, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> 
> 
> Is there anyone out there who runs IBM MQ (client)
> 
> on their OpenVMS *Alpha* systems ?
> 
> 
> 
> $ tcpip sh ver
> 
> 
> 
>    HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.7 - ECO 3
> 
>    on an AlphaServer DS25 running OpenVMS V8.4
> 
> 
> 
> I'm currently trying to get one of the demo apps in the
> 
> "Websphere MQ for HP OpenVMS Alpha, Version 6.0".
> 
> 
> 
> Installed from :
> 
> MQC4_AXPVMS-WMQ600_CLIENT.ZIP
> 
> IBM-AXPVMS-WMQCLIENT-V0600--1.PCSI
> 
> 
> 
> The demo app is :
> 
> 
> 
> $ d mqs_examples:AMQ0PUT0.COB
> 
> 
> 
> Directory SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.MQSERIES]
> 
> 
> 
> AMQ0PUT0.COB;1    23  17-JAN-2010 17:26:00.00
> 
> 
> 
> Total of 1 file, 23 blocks.
> 
> $
> 
> 
> 
> Built with :
> 
> 
> 
> $ cob AMQ0PUT0 /ansi
> 
> $ link AMQ0PUT0, sys$input/opt
> 
> sys$share:mqicb_64.exe/shareable
> 
>   Exit
> 
> $
> 
> $
> 
> 
> 
> But when run crasches with a stack overflow:
> 
> 
> 
> $ r AMQ0PUT0
> 
> AMQ0PUT0 start
> 
> Please enter the name of the target queue
> 
> asdgfasdg
> 
> %SYSTEM-F-STKOVF, stack overflow, PC=00000000002EF7A8, PS=0000001B
> 
> 
> 
>    Improperly handled condition, image exit forced by last chance handler.
> 
> 
> 
> The MQ startup has been run so sys$share:mqicb_64.exe is
> 
> istalled as it should.
> 
> 
> 
> Adding some extra debug "displays" shows that this happens
> 
> within MQ (in the first MQCONN connect call). I do not have
> 
> any server to run against, but it should give a proper
> 
> MQ error back, not a stack overflow...
> 
> 
> 
> Now, I have now found out from :
> 
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27013058#2
> 
> that MQ V6.0 might not be supported on Alpha V8.4, IA64 is.
> 
> 
> 
> And, to further turn the knife around, prabably de-supported :
> 
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21584325#EOS2
> 
> (Where OpenVMS isn't mentioned at all.) But de-support should not
> 
> make it crasch...
> 
> 
> 
> Up to Alpha V8.3 there is a patch (like VMS83A_MQ-V0100) that
> 
> is mandatory for MQ on OpenVMS.
> 
> 
> 
> The patch-readme says :
> 
> 
> 
> 5.2.1.4  Release Version of OpenVMS that will contain this change:
> 
>                 Next release of OpenVMS Alpha after V8.3
> 
> 
> 
> So I guess a similar patch would not be neeed on V8.4.
> 
> *If* MQ runs *at all* on V8.4!
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway, all input on this matter is genuinely appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> Jan-Erik.


Jan,

We're running MQ client on an Alpha server running OpenVMS 8.4
tcpip sh ver

  HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.7 - ECO 3
  on an AlphaServer ES45 Model 3B running OpenVMS V8.4
James Cristofero
 IBM Strategic Outsourcing, 
 Delivery, Server Systems Operations 
 IBM Certified Architect, Certified IT Specialist
 HP OpenVMS Certified Systems Engineer V8