Alternative ways of administering IBM MQ for IBM i

Using CL commands is the preferred method of administering IBM® MQ for IBM i. However, you can use various other administration methods including MQSC commands, PCF commands, control commands, and remote administration.

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You normally use IBM i CL commands to administer IBM MQ for IBM i. For an overview of these commands, see Managing IBM MQ for IBM i using CL commands.

You can also use MQSC commands and PCF commands as described in the subtopics, and you can use control commands as described in Administering IBM MQ for Multiplatforms using control commands.

You can use IBM MQ instrumentation events to monitor the operation of queue managers. See Instrumentation events for information about IBM MQ instrumentation events and how to use them.

Use any of the administration methods described in the following subtopics as an alternative to using IBM i CL commands: