Setting up the server and client using IBM MQ Explorer on Windows

You can use IBM® MQ Explorer to create the objects that you need to use to verify a client installation on Windows. On the server, you create a queue manager, a local queue, a listener and a server-connection channel. On the client system you create a client-connection channel. Then from the command line you use the sample PUT and GET programs to complete the verification procedure.

Before you begin

Before starting this task, review the information in Verifying a client installation on Windows.

About this task

This task explains how to use IBM MQ Explorer to set up the server and client so that you can verify your client installation.

If you prefer to use the command line, see Setting up the server and client using the command line on Windows.

Procedure

Set up the server by following the instructions in Setting up the server using IBM MQ Explorer on Windows.
Set up the client by following instructions in Setting up the client using IBM MQ Explorer on Windows.

What to do next

Test the communications between client and server by following the instructions in Testing communication between a client and a server on Windows.