IBM MQ Console: Working with local queue managers

You create, configure, and control local queue managers from the top level of the Manage view shows the manage icon .

About this task

[UNIX, Linux, Windows, IBM i] The Manage view lists the local queue managers that are added to the IBM® MQ installation from which the IBM MQ Console is running. Queue managers that are associated with different installations of IBM MQ on the same system are not listed.

[z/OS] On z/OS®, the Manage view lists the queue managers that are at the same version as the IBM MQ Console, and are defined on the system where the IBM MQ Console is running. Queue managers at a different version to the IBM MQ Console are not listed.

You can select individual queue managers from the list to work with. You an also view the status of a running queue manager.

Note: The IBM MQ Console can connect to a local RDQM queue manager when it is active (that is, has the primary role) , but does not offer any RDQM-specific features.

To enable the IBM MQ Console to connect to an RDQM, regardless of which node is the primary node, add the RDQM to the IBM MQ Console as a remote queue manager, and include the host names of all the nodes in the RDQM configuration in the remote queue manager connection. To simplify the connection to a remote HA RDQM, configure a floating IP address for the RDQM, and use this IP address in the remote queue manager configuration in the IBM MQ Console.

Procedure

To create a new local queue manager:
1. Click the create button in the queue manager list view.
2. Enter a name for the new queue manager. The name can contain up to 48 characters. Valid characters are letters and numbers and the ., /, _, and % characters.
3. Optional: Enter an available TCP/IP port for the queue manager to listen on. The port number must not exceed 65535.
4. Click Create. The new queue manager is created and started.
To start a local queue manager:
1. Locate the queue manager that you want to start in the list.
2. Select Start from the menu .
To stop a local queue manager:
1. Select the queue manager that you want to stop from the list in the local queue manager widget.
2. Select Stop from the menu .
To delete a local queue manager:
1. If the queue manager is running, stop it.
2. Select View configuration from the menu and select Delete queue manager.
3. Confirm that you want to delete the queue manager by entering its name in the confirmation window. The queue manager and all associated objects are deleted.
To view and edit the properties of a local queue manager:
1. Ensure that the queue manager is running, and locate it in the queue manager list.
2. Select View configuration from the menu .
3. Ensure the Properties tab is selected. View the properties and edit them as required. If the property text box is disabled, the property is read-only, or can be edited only from the command line. For information about a property, you can view the property information in Queue manager properties.
To work with security settings for the local queue manager:
1. Ensure that the queue manager is running, and select it in the queue manager list.
2. Select View configuration from the menu .
3. Ensure the Security tab is selected.
4. You can work with authentication objects, authorization records, or channel authentication objects. Visit the following topics for more information: