Creating a multi-instance queue manager

You cannot create all the instances of a multi-instance queue manager using the IBM® MQ Explorer.

To create a highly available multi-instance queue manager, first create a queue manager on one server with shared data and log directories on a highly available network storage device on a different server, and then add the queue manager definition stanza to the mqs.ini file on another server of the same architecture, and running the same or later version of IBM MQ. The commands dspmqinf and addmqinf help you copy the queue manager definition from the first to the second server without having to edit the mqs.ini file manually.

For more information, see Multi-instance queue managers in the IBM MQ online product documentation.