Configuring a queue manager by modifying the qm.ini file

On Microsoft™ Windows™ and Linux™ systems, you can configure the queue manager to use the API exit files by modifying the qm.ini file.

To configure a queue manager to use the API exit file:

  1. In the queue manager directory, open the qm.ini file for editing. For example:

    /var/mqm/qmgrs/[queue-manager]/qm.ini

    Note:
    If the server contains multiple MQ queue managers, there is a directory for each queue manager, which contains the qm.ini file that corresponds to that queue manager.
  2. Edit the file as shown in the following example: 
    ApiExitLocal:
Data=com.greenhat.intercept
Sequence=200
Name=Intercept
Function=EntryPoint
Module=intercept
  3. Stop the queue manager (as a user in the mqm group):

    endmqm [queue-manager]

    You must repeat this command until a response similar to the following indicates that the queue manager is not available:

    AMQ8146: WebSphere MQ queue manager not available.

  4. Restart the queue manager (as a user in the mqm group):
    strmqm [queue-manager]
    Note:
    Ensure that the command server is running on the queue manager since IBM® DevOps Test Integrations and APIs (Test Integrations and APIs) sends commands to the queue manager and controls the exits.