Testing with WebSphere MQ on z/OS systems

You can test WebSphere® MQ on z/OS® by using the IBM® DevOps Test Integrations and APIs (Test Integrations and APIs) MQ agent module. You can record at the transport level or operation level when running the agent with a single queue manager. If you have a queue sharing group and if you choose to run an instance of the agent for each queue manager within the queue sharing group, you can record shared queues using mirror queue recording. You can also virtualize requests to shared queues using fixed queue stubbing.

Note: For information on recording requests from a non-z/OS queue manager to a queue on a z/OS queue manager and virtualizing replies from z/OS to a queue on a non-z/OS queue manager without installing the HRVMMQF agent, see Using WebSphere MQ transports on distributed platforms to test traffic to and from WebSphere MQ on z/OS.

For information on testing WebSphere MQ on non- z/OS, see Testing with IBM WebSphere MQ messages.

Setting up IBM WebSphere MQ and installing the HRVMMQF agent

To configure the IBM WebSphere MQ on a IBM z/OS and install the Test Integrations and APIs MQ agent, complete the following high-level tasks:
  1. Transferring the JCL and executable files for Websphere MQ to z/OS
  2. Unpacking the files
  3. APF authorizing the load library
  4. Adding the HRVMMQF module to the Link Pack Area
  5. Configuring IBM WebSphere MQ on z/OS
  6. Editing the JCL file for local customization
  7. Running the DevOps Test Integrations and APIs jobs
  8. Verifying the configuration and installation of the API agent
  9. Special considerations for queue sharing groups
  10. Creating transports for WebSphere MQ
  11. Uninstalling DevOps Test Integrations and APIs and the HRVMMQF agent module