Administering a queue manager

These topics provide guidance on administering a queue manager.

Queue manager administration options
You can administer queue managers through the IBM MQ Web Console, IBM MQ Explorer, or runmqsc from an IBM MQ client.
Administering a queue manager using IBM MQ Console
The IBM MQ Web Console is an administration tool for IBM MQ that you access using a web browser running on your own machine. With the IBM MQ Web Console, you can create a new queue, put a message onto the queue, browse the queue to view the message, and delete the queue.
Administering a queue manager using IBM MQ Explorer and the runmqsc command line
This guide shows you how to administer an IBM MQ as a Service queue manager using the IBM MQ Explorer application and the runmqsc command line interface.
Invoking the queue manager REST APIs
IBM MQ provides a set of REST APIs that provide a simple way to administer, test, and interact with your queue manager via scripts, applications, and programs.
Copying configuration from one queue manager to another
How to use the dmpmqcfg tool to store the configuration of a queue manager in an mqsc file, along with using runmqsc to apply this saved configuration to a different queue manager.
Administering connected queue managers using the REST API gateway
IBM MQ enables you to administer IBM MQ objects, such as queue managers and queues using the administrative REST API. Information is sent to, and received from, the administrative REST API in JSON format. These RESTful APIs can help you to embed IBM MQ administration into popular DevOps and automation tooling.
View Swagger documentation for IBM MQ REST API
Follow these instructions to view the Swagger documentation for the IBM MQ REST APIs.
Downloading queue manager logs and diagnostics
You might find that your IBM MQ queue manager is not behaving as you expected. For example, if you try to connect a client application to your queue manager and find that your client application is rejected.
Applying queue manager updates
Perform an update of a running queue manager.
Queue manager certificate administration
When using IBM MQ as a Service it is important to protect data that flows through your queue managers.

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