IBM MQ Monitoring Agent User's Guide Introducing IBM MQ Monitoring AgentWith IBM MQ Monitoring Agent, you can easily collect and analyze data that is specific to IBM MQ for all your remote and local queue managers from a single vantage point. You can then track trends in the data that is collected and troubleshoot system problems using the product provided workspaces.Getting started with configurationWith default configuration, the IBM MQ Monitoring Agent can monitor your IBM MQ environment effectively. Some data collection is disabled by default for performance considerations. You can enable more data collection as you need. If you find that the agent overhead is too much to handle, some ideas and recommendations are provided to help you reduce the monitoring overhead in your environment.Customizing monitoring optionsThere are a number of monitoring options with the IBM MQ Monitoring Agent, described in the following topics.Using situations and Take Action commandsA set of predefined situations and Take Action commands are included with IBM MQ Monitoring Agent. Data collection for workspacesWorkspaces of the IBM MQ Monitoring Agent present information about various aspects of your IBM MQ environment. Collecting historical dataIn addition to the real-time reports, you can set up historical data collection to store and save IBM MQ Monitoring Agent data.Manipulating IBM MQ messagesBy using the message manipulation features of IBM MQ Monitoring Agent, you can manipulate queued IBM MQ messages in various ways.Collecting queue statistics dataThe optional Queue Statistics attributes provide additional current and historical information about message arrival and departure rates, high queue depth, and the time when most recent activity occurred.Monitoring the publish and subscribe environmentThe IBM MQ Monitoring Agent provides a wide range of options for monitoring your IBM MQ publish and subscribe environment.Monitoring with workspacesIBM MQ Monitoring Agent is installed with default views that are displayed in workspaces.AccessibilityAccessibility features help users with physical disabilities, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use software products successfully. Monitoring events on non-supported systemsAlways install the IBM MQ Monitoring Agent on supported systems.Library for the IBM MQ Monitoring AgentIBM MQ Monitoring Agent helpYou can use the IBM MQ Monitoring Agent to easily collect and analyze MQ specific data for all your remote and local queue managers from a single vantage point, thereby providing all of the information you need to manage your IBM MQ environments effectively.