Using the command line to configure IBM MQ

You can use the command line to create and configure IBM® MQ queues.

Before you begin

Follow these steps to configure IBM MQ from the command line.

Run this command to create a queue manager that is named MyQueueManager, where MyQueueManager is your designated queue manager name:
```
crtmqm -c "Data Explorer Queue Manager" -ll -q 'MyQueueManager'
```
Run this command to start the queue manager:
```
strmqm MyQueueManager
```
Run this command to open a IBM MQ Script:
```
runmqsc MyQueueManager
```
Run this command to define your local queue, where MyQueue is your designated queue name:
```
define qlocal MyQueue
```
Run these commands in sequence to disable the channel authentication:
1. To display the channel authentication status, run:
```
DISPLAY QMGR CHLAUTH   
```
2. To disable channel authentication, run:
```
ALTER QMGR CHLAUTH(DISABLED)
```
3. To verify channel authentication, run:
```
DISPLAY QMGR CHLAUTH
```
Run this command to define the channel, where the MY_CHANNEL = the channel name, svrconn = the channel type, and tcp = the transport type.
```
define channel(MY.CHANNEL) chltype(svrconn) trptype(tcp)
```
Run this command to define the listener, where the MY_LISTENER = the listener name and is your designated 1416 is the listening port.
```
DEFINE listener(MY_LISTENER) trptype(tcp) port(1416)
```
Run this command to start the listener
```
start listener(MY_LISTENER)
```

Verify that the message started by MY_LISTENER is received.