In the Navigator view, you can use the Properties dialog to configure certain IBM® MQ properties that apply to the whole installation. If
necessary, you can also configure the properties of individual queue managers.
About this task
You can configure certain properties of
IBM MQ that apply to the whole installation of IBM MQ on the computer. You can configure individual queue
managers to override the IBM MQ properties if necessary.
To configure IBM MQ, complete the following
steps.
Procedure
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In the Navigator view, right-click IBM MQ , then
click Properties... The Properties dialog opens.
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In the Properties dialog, configure any of the following types of property as required:
- General: Basic IBM MQ properties, such as the default location of queue managers
on the computer.
- Extended: More advanced IBM MQ properties, such as how EBCDIC newline characters are
converted to ASCII.
- Exits: Configure IBM MQ to use code modules (exits) that you have written
yourself.
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Default log settings: Change the location and type of
IBM MQ logs.
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ACPI: Specify how IBM MQ should respond when the computer tries to hibernate.
- Alert monitor: Configure IBM MQ to alert you when there is a problem, such as a required
queue that is missing.
Results
Any changes you make to the IBM MQ properties
are made for all queue managers and objects on the computer, unless the individual queue managers
are set up differently to override the IBM MQ
settings.