How to set up an IBM MQ MQI client

Follow these instructions to set up a client.

Before you begin

To set up an IBM® MQ MQI client you must have an IBM MQ server already installed and working, to which your client will connect.

Procedure

Check that you have a suitable platform for an IBM MQ MQI client and that the hardware and software satisfy the requirements.
Platform support is described in Platform support for IBM MQ clients.
Decide how you are going to install IBM MQ on your client workstation, and then follow the instructions for your particular combination of client and server platforms.
Installation is described in the following topics:
Ensure that your communication links are configured and connected.
Configuration of communication links is described in Configuring connections between the server and client.
Check that your installation is working correctly.
See the verification section of the installation procedure for the platform, or platforms, that your enterprise use.
When you have the verified IBM MQ MQI client installation, consider whether you must secure your client.
Client security is described in Setting up IBM MQ MQI client security.
Set up the channels between the IBM MQ MQI client and server that are required by the IBM MQ applications you want to run on the client.
Setting up channels is described in Defining MQI channels. There are some additional considerations if you are using TLS.
These considerations are described in Specifying that an MQI channel uses TLS. You might need to use an IBM MQ MQI client configuration file or IBM MQ environment variables to set up the channels. IBM MQ environment variables are described in Using IBM MQ environment variables.
See Developing applications for a full description of IBM MQ applications.
When designing, building, and running applications in the IBM MQ MQI client environment, you need to consider the differences from a queue manager environment.
For information about these differences, see: