Backing up configuration files after creating a queue manager
IBM® WebSphere® MQ configuration information is stored in configuration files on Windows, UNIX and Linux® systems.
On Windows and Linux (x86 and x86-64) systems use IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer to make changes to the configuration files.
On Windows systems you can also use the amqmdain command to make changes to the configuration files. See, amqmdain
- When you install the product, the IBM WebSphere MQ configuration file (mqs.ini) is created. It contains a list of queue managers that is updated each time you create or delete a queue manager. There is one mqs.ini file per node.
- When you create a new queue manager, a new queue manager configuration file (qm.ini) is automatically created. This contains configuration parameters for the queue manager.
After creating a queue manager, back up your configuration files. Then, if you create another queue manager that causes you problems, you can reinstate the backups when you have removed the source of the problem. As a general rule, back up your configuration files each time you create a new queue manager.
For more information about configuration files, see Changing IBM WebSphere MQ and queue manager configuration information.