Chapter 8. Monitoring and controlling channels on distributed platforms

For DQM you need to create, monitor, and control the channels to remote queue managers. You can use the following types of command to do this:

The WebSphere MQ commands (MQSC)

You can use the MQSC as single commands in an MQSC session in OS/2, Windows NT, Compaq OpenVMS Alpha, Compaq NonStop Kernel, and UNIX systems. To issue more complicated, or multiple, commands the MQSC can be built into a file that you then run from the command line. For full details see the WebSphere MQ Script (MQSC) Command Reference book. This chapter gives some simple examples of using MQSC for distributed queuing.

Control commands

You can also issue control commands at the command line for some of these functions. Reference material for these commands is contained in the WebSphere MQ System Administration Guide book for WebSphere MQ for AIX, iSeries, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows systems, and MQSeries V5.1 for Compaq Tru64 UNIX, and OS/2 Warp.

Programmable command format commands

See the WebSphere MQ Programmable Command Formats and Administration Interface book for information about using these commands.

Message Queue Management facility

On Compaq NonStop Kernel, you can use the Message Management facility. See the MQSeries for Compaq NonStop Kernel System Administration for information about this facility.

IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer

On Windows, you can use an MMC snap-in called the WebSphere MQ Explorer. This provides a graphical administration interface to perform administrative tasks as an alternative to using control commands or MQSC commands.

Each queue manager has a DQM component for controlling interconnections to compatible remote queue managers.

For a list of the functions available to you when setting up and controlling message channels, using the two types of commands, see Table 9.