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vradhik
PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:48 pm    Post subject: architectural consideration - using MQ Reply with quote

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We are going to use MQ interface between aix (web application) and mainframes (IMS, DB2, VAG, application). The communication is going to be both ways and the data is quite huge. Also, the data size is variable, in the sense, it contains detail line items so, sometimes there can be 50 line items and sometimes 10000.
Any pointers on architectural considerartions using MQ in this scenario is highly appreciated. Thanks
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PeterPotkay
PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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"quite huge" to you may not be to me. define quite huge.

How big?
How many per minute?
How fast does it have to be?
Request / Reply? Or one way datagrams?
Consumer always up? Or batch job?
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Vitor
PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:39 am    Post subject: Re: architectural consideration - using MQ Reply with quote

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vradhik wrote:
The communication is going to be both ways


Put a queue manager at each end and define connectivity

vradhik wrote:
the data is quite huge.


Size of a mouse? Size of a house? Size of a mountain? Huge because it fills a 2Gb disc on AIX? I make this point because a huge 2Gb AIX file system would rattle round in a lost corner of the average mainframe disc farm.

If single messages are large, you might need to increase queue & channel default size limits. Or consider transmitting the data in smaller chunks.

vradhik wrote:
Also, the data size is variable, in the sense, it contains detail line items so, sometimes there can be 50 line items and sometimes 10000.


An ideal oppertnity to split this "huge" data into more manageable packets.

vradhik wrote:
Any pointers on architectural considerartions using MQ in this scenario is highly appreciated. Thanks


From the information you've given it's hard to say. It all sounds fairly straightforward, giving you a number of ways to skin your proverbial cat to obtain your exact requirements.
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zpat
PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Make sure all messages have MQMD.Format = MQSTR, make sure applications perform MQGET with MQGMO_CONVERT. This will make sure the cross-platform aspect will be OK.

Try not to send excessive blank data (i.e. don't pad messages to a large fixed length) as this will waste bandwidth. Otherwise follow the usual best practices for MQ.
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