IBM MQ control commands reference

Reference information about the IBM® MQ control commands.

For information about running these commands, see Administration using the control commands.

addmqinf (add configuration information)
Add IBM MQ configuration information on AIX®, Linux®, and Windows only.
amqmdain (services control)
amqmdain is used to configure or control some Windows specific administrative tasks.
amqmfsck (file system check)
amqmfsck checks whether a shared file system on IBM i, AIX and Linux systems meets the requirements for storing the queue manager data of a multi-instance queue manager.
crtmqcvx (create data conversion code)
Create data conversion code from data type structures.
crtmqdir (create IBM MQ directories)
Create, check, and correct IBM MQ directories and files.
crtmqenv (create IBM MQ environment)
Create a list of environment variables for an installation of IBM MQ, on AIX, Linux, and Windows.
crtmqinst (create IBM MQ installation)
Create installation entries in mqinst.ini on AIX and Linux systems.
crtmqm (create queue manager)
Create a queue manager.
dltmqinst (delete MQ installation)
Delete installation entries from mqinst.ini on AIX and Linux systems.
dltmqm (delete queue manager)
Delete a queue manager.
dmpmqaut (dump MQ authorizations)
Dump a list of current authorizations for a range of IBM MQ object types and profiles.
dmpmqcfg (dump queue manager configuration)
Use the dmpmqcfg command to dump the configuration of an IBM MQ queue manager.
dmpmqlog (dump MQ formatted log)
Display and format a portion of the IBM MQ system log.
dmpmqmsg (queue load and unload)
Use the dmpmqmsg utility to copy or move the contents of a queue, or its messages, to a file. Formerly the IBM MQ qload utility.
dspmq (display queue managers)
Display information about queue managers on Multiplatforms.
dspmqaut (display object authorization)
dspmqaut displays the authorizations of a specific IBM MQ object.
dspmqcsv (display command server)
The status of a command server is displayed
dspmqfls (display file names)
Display the file names corresponding to IBM MQ objects.
dspmqinf (display configuration information)
Display IBM MQ configuration information (AIX, Linux, and Windows only).
dspmqinst (display IBM MQ installation)
Display installation entries from mqinst.ini on AIX, Linux, and Windows, and display license entitlement information.
dspmqlic (display IBM MQ license)
Display an IBM MQ license.
dspmqrte (display route information)
Determine the route that a message has taken through a queue manager network.
dspmqspl (display security policy)
Use the dspmqspl command to display a list of all policies and details of a named policy.
dspmqtrc (display formatted trace)
Format and display IBM MQ trace.
dspmqtrn (display incomplete transactions)
Display in-doubt and heuristically completed transactions.
dspmqver (display version information)
Display IBM MQ version and build information.
dspmqweb (display mqweb server configuration)
Display information about the status of the mqweb server, the configuration of the mqweb server, or the remote queue manager connection information for the IBM MQ Console. The mqweb server is used to support the IBM MQ Console and REST API.
endmqcsv (end command server)
Stop the command server for a queue manager.
endmqdnm (stop .NET monitor)
Stop the .NET monitor for a queue ( Windows only).
endmqlsr (end listener)
End all listener process for a queue manager.
endmqm (end queue manager)
Stop a queue manager or switch to a standby queue manager or to a replica queue manager.
endmqsvc (end IBM MQ service)
End the IBM MQ service on Windows.
endmqtrc (end trace)
End trace for some or all of the entities that are being traced.
endmqweb (end mqweb server)
Stop the mqweb server that is used to support the IBM MQ Console and REST API.
migmqlog (migrate IBM MQ logs)
The migmqlog command migrates logs, and can also change the type of your queue manager logs from linear to circular or from circular to linear.
mqcertck (certify TLS setup)
Use the mqcertck command to diagnose potential TLS problems with your queue managers.
mqconfig (check system configuration)
Checks that the system configuration meets the requirements to run IBM MQ (AIX and Linux platforms only).
MQExplorer (launch IBM MQ Explorer)
Start IBM MQ Explorer (Windows and Linux x86-64 platforms only).
mqlicense (accept license post installation)
From IBM MQ 9.2.0, use the mqlicense command on Linux to accept an IBM MQ license after installation.
mqrc (display return code and AMQ message information)
Display information about return codes and AMQ messages.
rcdmqimg (record media image)
Write the image of an object or group of objects to the log for media recovery.
rcrmqobj (re-create object)
Re-create an object, or group of objects, from their images contained in the log.
rdqmadm (administer replicated data queue manager cluster)
Administer the cluster in a high availability RDQM configuration.
rdqmclean (clear failed resource actions)
You use the rdqmclean command to clear failed resource actions from RDQM HA configurations.
rdqmdr (manage DR RDQM instances)
Change a primary disaster recovery replicated data queue manager (DR RDQM) to a secondary instance, or change a secondary instance to a primary.
rdqmint (add or delete floating IP address for RDQM)
Add or delete the floating IP address used to connect to a high availability replicated data queue manager (HA RDQM).
rdqmstatus (display RDQM status)
Display the status of all the replicated data queue managers (RDQMs) on a node or detailed status of specified individual RDQMs. You can also display the online/offline status of the nodes in an HA group.
rmvmqinf (remove configuration information)
Remove IBM MQ configuration information (AIX, Linux, and Windows only).
rsvmqtrn (resolve transactions)
Resolve in-doubt and heuristically completed transactions
runamscred: protect AMS keywords
The runamscred command protects passwords inside AMS configuration files.
runmqbcb (run IBM MQ Bridge to blockchain) for IBM MQ 9.1.3 and earlier
Configure and run the IBM MQ Bridge to blockchain.
runmqbcb (run IBM MQ Bridge to blockchain)
Configure and run the IBM MQ Bridge to blockchain on a Hyperledger Fabric network.
runmqccred (obfuscate passwords for mqccred exit)
Obfuscate passwords in the .ini file used by the mqccred security exit.
runmqchi (run channel initiator)
Run a channel initiator process to automate starting channels.
runmqchl (run channel)
Start a sender or requester channel
runmqdlq (run dead-letter queue handler)
Start the dead-letter queue handler to monitor and process messages on the dead-letter queue.
runmqdnm (run .NET monitor)
Start processing messages on a queue using the .NET monitor ( Windows only).
runmqlsr (run listener)
Run a listener process to listen for remote requests on various communication protocols.
runmqras (collect IBM MQ troubleshooting information)
Use the runmqras command to gather IBM MQ troubleshooting information (MustGather data) together into a single archive, for example to submit to IBM Support.
runmqsc (run MQSC commands)
Run IBM MQ commands on a queue manager.
runmqsfb (run IBM MQ Bridge to Salesforce)
Configure and run the IBM MQ Bridge to Salesforce.
runmqtmc (start client trigger monitor)
Start the trigger monitor on a client.
runmqtrm (start trigger monitor)
Start the trigger monitor on a server.
runp11cred (protect PKCS #11 cryptographic hardware passwords)
The runp11cred command protects passwords, before being supplied to PKCS #11 cryptographic hardware configuration strings, using the MQSSLCRYP environment variable or the mqclient.ini SSLCryptoHardware SSL stanza attribute.
runswchl (switch cluster channel)
runswchl (switch cluster channel) on AIX, Linux, and Windows.
setmqaut (grant or revoke authority)
Change the authorizations to a profile, object, or class of objects. Authorizations can be granted to, or revoked from, any number of principals or groups.
setmqcrl (set CRL LDAP server definitions)
Administer certificate revocation list (CRL) LDAP definitions in an Active Directory ( Windows only).
setmqenv (set IBM MQ environment)
Use the setmqenv command to set up the IBM MQ environment on AIX, Linux, and Windows.
setmqinst (set IBM MQ installation)
Set IBM MQ installations, on AIX, Linux, and Windows.
setmqm (set queue manager)
Set the associated installation of a queue manager.
setmqprd (enroll production license)
Enroll an IBM MQ production license.
setmqscp (set service connection points)
Publish client connection channel definitions in an Active Directory ( Windows only).
setmqspl (set security policy)
Use the setmqspl command to define a new security policy, replace an already existing one, or remove an existing policy.
setmqweb (set mqweb server configuration)
Configure the mqweb server.
setmqxacred (add XA credentials)
Use the setmqxacred command to add or modify credentials in the IBM MQ XA credentials store.
strmqbrk (migrate a version 6.0 publish/subscribe broker to later version)
Migrate the persistent state of an IBM WebSphere® MQ 6.0 publish/subscribe broker to a later version queue manager.
strmqcfg (start IBM MQ Explorer)
Start IBM MQ Explorer (Windows and Linux x86-64 platforms only).
strmqcsv (start command server)
Start the command server for a queue manager.
strmqsvc (start IBM MQ service)
Start the IBM MQ service on Windows.
strmqm (start queue manager)
Start a queue manager or ready it for standby operation.
strmqtrc (Start trace)
Enable trace at a specified level of detail, or report the level of tracing in effect.
strmqweb (start mqweb server)
Start the mqweb server that is used to support the IBM MQ Console and REST API.

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