Using an IBM MQ client

You can use an IBM® MQ client to connect to queue managers that are running on the IBM MQ Appliance.

You can find links for downloading IBM MQ V9.2 Clients in Where to find downloadable installation images. You can install an IBM MQ client on a Windows or a Linux® platform, and then use it to connect to queue managers that are running on the appliance.

For information on installing the IBM MQ clients, see Installing and uninstalling IBM MQ on Linux and Installing and uninstalling IBM MQ on Windows in the IBM MQ documentation.

You can use the client to run commands on queue managers that are running on the appliance.

You can also use the client to run supplied sample programs that support putting and getting messages, and publishing and subscribing to topics. Use these methods if you cannot use the IBM MQ Console.