Verifying an IBM WebSphere MQ client installation

You can verify that your IBM® WebSphere® MQ MQI client installation completed successfully and that the communication link is working.

The verification procedure shows how to create a queue manager called queue.manager.1, a local queue called QUEUE1, and a server-connection channel called CHANNEL1 on the server.

It shows how to create the client-connection channel on the IBM WebSphere MQ MQI client workstation. It then shows how to use the sample programs to put a message onto a queue, and get the message from the queue.

The example does not address any client security issues. See Setting up IBM WebSphere MQ MQI client security for details if you are concerned with IBM WebSphere MQ MQI client security issues.

The verification procedure assumes that:
  • The full IBM WebSphere MQ server product has been installed on a server.
  • The server installation is accessible on your network.
  • The IBM WebSphere MQ MQI client software has been installed on a client system.
  • The IBM WebSphere MQ sample programs have been installed.
  • TCP/IP has been configured on the server and client systems. For more information, see Configuring connections between the server and client.

To begin the verification procedure using the command line, see Verifying a client installation using the command line.

To begin the verification procedure for the Windows and Linux® operating systems when you are using the IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer, see Verifying a client installation on Windows and Linux using IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer.