Working with queue manager channels

You can use the IBM® MQ Console work with queue manager channels: you can add and delete queue manager channels, start and stop channels, reset and resolve channels, and ping channels. You can also view and set the properties of a queue manager channel, and manage authority records for the channel.

• To add a queue manager channel:
  1. In the Communication tab, ensure the queue manager channels view is displayed and click the create button .
  2. Select the type of queue manager channel that you want to create and click the next button .
  3. Provide the required information for the channel you are creating. By default the minimum recommended properties are displayed for you to provide values for. You can view all of the available properties by selecting Show all available options.
  4. Click Create. The new channel is created with the inactive status.
• To start a queue manager channel:
  1. Locate the channel that you want to start in the list.
  2. Select Start from the menu .
• To stop a queue manager channel:
  1. Locate the channel that you want to stop in the list.
  2. Select Stop from the menu .
• To view the properties of a queue manager channel:
  1. Locate the channel in the list.
  2. Select Configure from the menu .
  3. Ensure the Properties tab is selected. To edit the properties, click the Edit button
  4. Edit the properties as required. If the property text box is disabled, the property is read-only, or can be edited only from the command line. For more information about the properties, see in the MQ Explorer documentation.
  5. Click Save to save your changes.
• To reset a queue manager channel:
  1. Locate the channel in the list.
  2. Select Advanced from the menu .
  3. In the Reset section, specify a message sequence number.
     You need to reset a channel if it will not start because the two ends disagree about the sequence number of the next message to send. The message sequence number specifies that number.
  4. Click Reset Channel.
• To resolve a sender or server channel:
  1. Locate the channel in the list.
  2. Select Advanced from the menu .
  3. In the Resolve section, choose whether to commit or back out the current batch of messages by clicking Restore messages to transmission queue or Discard messages.
• To ping a queue manager channel:
  1. Locate the channel in the list.
  2. Select Ping from the menu .
• To view and edit authority records for a queue manager channel:
  1. Locate the channel in the list.
  2. Select Configure from the menu .
  3. Click the Security tab.
  4. Work with the authority records as described for queue manager authority records, see Working with queue manager authority records.
• To delete a queue manager channel:
  1. Locate the channel in the list.
  2. Select Configure from the menu .
  3. Click Delete channel.