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IC63756: WMQ EXPLORER RETURNS "PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE BROKER NOT STARTED" WHEN TRYING TO VIEW TOPICS FOR V6 ISERIES QMGR AND BROKER IS RUNNING.

Fixes are available

WebSphere MQ V7.0 Fix Pack 7.0.1.1
WebSphere MQ V7.0 Fix Pack 7.0.1.2

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • WebSphere MQ (WMQ) Explorer v7 returns "Publish/Subscribe broker
not  started" and nothing shows in the list when the 'Topics'
node is selected for a v6 iSeries queue manager, even though the
Publish/Subscribe broker processes are running. No
error messages are written to the WMQ or queue manager error
logs.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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USERS AFFECTED:
Users of the WMQ Explorer, trying to administer
Publish/Subscribe (pub/sub) topics on an iSeries queue manager
will experience this problem.

Platforms affected:
Linux (x86),Linux (x86-64),Windows

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PROBLEM SUMMARY:
The WebSphere MQ Explorer was checking if the MQ pub/sub broker
was running for a queue manager by looking for the broker
process name "amqfcxba". On iSeries, the process names are in
upper case.  WMQ Explorer was only checking for lower case,
hence the search failed and the error message was shown.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • WebSphere MQ Explorer now checks for the broker process name in
uppercase as well as in lowercase.

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The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:

                   v7.0
Platform           Fix Pack 7.0.1.1
--------           --------------------
Windows            U200310
Linux (x86)        U826321
Linux (x86-64)     U827231

The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037

If the maintenance level is not yet available, information on
its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
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Temporary fix


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IC63756
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  • Reported component name
    WMQ WINDOWS V7
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H7220
    • 

  • Reported release
    700
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2009-10-14
    • 

  • Closed date
    2009-10-23
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2009-11-24
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WMQ WINDOWS V7
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H7220
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R700  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            31 March 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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