IBM WebSphere Message Broker File Extender 5.0.0 
    Fixpack 1a README File

This README file applies to version 5 release 0, modification 0 of 
IBM WebSphere Message Broker File Extender (product number 5724-M01).

(c) Copyright 2004, 2005 Primeur Group. All rights reserved.
(c) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000, 2005. 
    All rights reserved.

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restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.


ABOUT THIS RELEASE


This release is a fixpack for WebSphere Message Broker File Extender 5.0.0 
that delivers full support for WebSphere Message Broker 6 with fix 
for APAR IY77292 installed.

This fixpack can only be used only to upgrade an existing installation.

After installing this package WebSphere Message Broker File Extender 
new software level is updated to 5.0.0.1a.

New customers ordering WebSphere Message Broker File Extender V5 from 
the 13th January 2006 will automatically receive this updated code 
level (V5.0.0.1) which includes support for Message Broker V6.

This fixpack 1a can be installed on top of an existing fixpack 1
installation (which is known to be in error and has been withdrawn)
in order to fix it.


This package contain fixes for the following APARs:

IY73729 -- MBFE Output node writes to the default directory even if set
IY76434 -- Error reading and writing file with non default codepages
IY76460 -- MBFE Poor performance when using sync terminal
IY76463 -- MBFE - returns 'JMS_PRIMEUR_SPFFMT_EorEofType' is NULL
IY77482 -- MBFE DestinationList not honored at runtime
IY77594 -- MBFE Properties.RetryCount honored but not refreshed when
           propagating 'whole file'


On top of introducing full support for WebSphere Message Broker 6, the
following minor new features are also introduced:

*  Support for silent mode installation
*  Support of new options for mbfecfgqmgr and mbfesolve commands
*  Support of broker specific and execution group specific 
   mbfe.propertiesconfiguration files
*  Support for circular tracing
*  Backup of installation log file in <mbfeopt_root>/mdv 
   at the end of the installation.


The announcement letter for IBM WebSphere Message Broker File 
Extender 5.0.0 is available on the Web at 

http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=205-127


See the announcement letter for the following types of information:

*  Detailed product description, including description of new function 
*  Product-positioning statement 
*  Packaging and ordering details 
*  International compatibility information 


Up-to-date information about system requirements for WebSphere Message
Broker File Extender and prerequisite broker products is available 
at the following website:

http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/wbimessagebroker/requirements/



INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS

For detailed installation and configuration instructions please refer to
the product documentation manual softcopy file named C3466661.pdf
located in your installable image root directory and in the installed 
image docs directory.



LAST MINUTE UPDATES

-- Contrary to what is stated in the announcement materials, IBM WebSphere 
   Message Broker File Extender 5.0.0 does NOT require any 
   additional fixes on top of IBM WebSphere Business Integration
   Message Broker File Extender 5.0.0 CSD05.

-- Contrary to what is stated in the announcement materials, IBM WebSphere 
   Message Broker File Extender 5.0.0 for the Solaris platform
   requires the broker to use Sun JRE 1.3.10 instead of the 
   original Sun JRE 1.3.1 (SR3 or later) shipped with prerequisite
   product IBM WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker File 
   Extender 5.0.0 

-- Installing IBM WebSphere Message Broker File Extender variable data 
   in very long directory names (such as the default Windows location
   which is "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\MBFE") 
   may cause the failure in the creation of internally used files at 
   runtime.
   This problem is covered by internal defect code FID38729.1 for which 
   an interim fix will be made available after the release of this fixpack.



TRADEMARKS

WebSphere is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 
in the United States, other countries, or both.

Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, 
Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both.

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