Subject: AutoPilot IBM Integration Bus (IIB) Statistics Expert and Managed File Transfer (MFT) Expert Plugins with SSL parameters
Date: May 2024
Includes:
All plugins require JDK 11.
AutoPilot M6 Plug-in for IBM Integration Bus (IIB) Statistics Expert
- AP_IIB-6.1.12.pkg
- AP_IIB-11.0.1.pkg
AutoPilot M6 Plug-in for MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT) Expert
- AP_FTE_MFT-6.1.7.pkg
- AP_FTE_MFT-11.0.1.pkg
Prerequisites
- IBM MQ queue manager with SSL
- As noted above, all plugins require JDK 11.
- AP_IIB-6.1.12.pkg
- AP_FTE_MFT-6.1.7.pkg
- AP_IIB-11.0.1.pkg
- AP_FTE_MFT-11.0.1.pkg
- Configuration prerequisites:
- If the com.ibm.mq.allclient library version is earlier than version 9.3.3, set up the following system property in node.properties on the CEP: property com.ibm.mq.cfg.useIBMCipherMappings=false
- Using the IBM MQ iKeyman tool, create a client JKS key store that includes the queue manager certificate.
- The IBM MQ server certificate must have alias “ibmwebspheremq“ + queue manager name (in lowercase).
- The client certificate must have alias “ibmwebspheremq“ + user name (in lowercase) that will be used to connect to the channel.
Installation steps
Note: When version 11.0.1 of the IIB Statistics Expert is installed, old jetty libraries will be removed.
- Download the AP/IIB Statistics Expert Plug-in from the Nastel Resource Center.
- Save your work and logoff AutoPilot.
NOTE: There are no specific logoff procedures required to exit AutoPilot Console. - Stop the Nodes and/or Domain Servers that will be updated as specified in the AutoPilot Administrator’s Guide.
- Copy AP_IIB-version.pkg or AP_FTE_MFT-version.pkg into the [AUTOPILOT_HOME]\updates directory.
NOTE: AutoPilot can be installed on a Windows or a Unix machine. If Unix, substitute forward slash '/' in all directory paths. - At the command prompt, run:
[AUTOPILOT_HOME]\bin\pkgman ..\updates\AP_IIB-version.pkg
NOTE: Make sure there are no errors posted at the bottom of the screen. - Verify plug-in installation: [AUTOPILOT_HOME]\bin\pkgman –info. You should see
IIB-Plugin in the installed library list.
Issues
CFA-38: AutoPilot MFT Expert includes SSL parameters for connecting to queue manager
CFA-40: AutoPilot IIB Expert includes SSL parameters for connecting to queue manager.
Enter SSL parameters on the IBM MQ tab, as shown below:
Enter IIB Management tab details:
Please note that IIB Status reading is not supported by all versions. Refer to the table below for details.
IIB Expert Version | SU version | IIB Statistics | IIB Status |
6.1.12 | SU33 | Supported | Supported |
SU34 | Supported | Not supported | |
11.0.1 | 11.x.x | Supported | Not Supported |