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| schmun |
 Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:34 am Post subject: Client/Remote runmqdlq (to z/OS) |
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Hi
I need a solution to work on the DLQ of a z/OS QMgr via a unix system.
In effect a runmqdlq(c) with a DLQ-RuleTable (discard, retry,...)
Does anyone knows about such a program? |
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| zpat |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:49 am Post subject: |
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| What's wrong with using the z/OS equivalent of runmqdlq? |
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| exerk |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:55 am Post subject: |
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Why would you want to do this rather than run the dead-letter queue handler on the z/OS system? Effectively you'll need a client program to GET the messages from the DLQ on z/OS, process the dead-letter headers, then PUT the messages to the relevant queues (presumably on z/OS) with the headers stripped off - all more effort than it's worth, plus the effort required to set up RACF (or equivalent). Of course, I'm assuming your z/OS system has the Client Attach Feature (CAF) paid for and installed.
trout whomever has given you this 'requirement'...
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| schmun |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:12 am Post subject: |
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>What's wrong with using the z/OS equivalent of runmqdlq?
Nothing. But there is a gap in HR with z/OS know how...
Please no discussion about not changeable (for me) conditions.
@exerk
Thank you. I know about the technical solution, but dont want want to write it myself. |
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| mqjeff |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:32 am Post subject: |
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The sample programs include full source for runmqdlq.
Just compile it against the client libraries and adjust your config, and your sister-in-law's husband's father's brother is named bjorn stronginthearm. |
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| zpat |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: |
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You should not try to work around things that should not be worked around. I realise this is often the cultural approach in parts of the world.
If you have MQ on z/OS you must have someone capable of supporting it - on z/OS. |
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| bruce2359 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:34 am Post subject: |
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Is your z/OS WMQ capable of supporting WMQ clients? There's a Client Attachment license Feature required on z/OS.
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| But there is a gap in HR with z/OS know how... |
Then (assuming you produce this client version of runmqdlq) are you going to configure the z/OS to accept the client connection and allow the program to run (RACF is a technical skill by itself)?
Assuming your CAF license allows such a client connection to z/OS?
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| schmun |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:05 am Post subject: |
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I echo Vitor's comments:
You may successfully compile/bind the source to run on a client platform; but you will encounter technical roadblocks on z/OS - WMQ client support and then security.
Your Windows id, and Windows mqm-group membership, are worthless on z/OS - as much as they would be worthless to admin a UNIX platform.
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| schmun |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:15 am Post subject: |
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@Vitor, bruce
CAF Licence? - I think so. But even not - up to 5 conns have to be allowed without it, or not? |
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| schmun |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:18 am Post subject: |
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@bruce
I know how to connect with a client to a z/OS Qmgr. RACF will not be the problem. |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:22 am Post subject: |
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| CAF Licence? - I think so. But even not - up to 5 conns have to be allowed without it, or not? |
I'd double check with your IBM rep. In your place I'd want to be certain running a home-brew DLQ handler counts as an admiinstrative use, which is what those 5 connections are intended (and I believe) licensed for.
I'm not saying it's not covered by the license. I'm saying get offical confirmation that it is.
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:23 am Post subject: |
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| RACF will not be the problem. |
Now that's not something you hear on many z/OS sites... 
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@Vitor, bruce
CAF Licence? - I think so. But even not - up to 5 conns have to be allowed without it, or not? |
Again, you will need to communicate with your z/OS support team to make certain that CAF is installed, and that one of the 5 admin ids will be available for your use, and that they will do the appropriate security setup. Security on z/OS is far more complicated than being an mqm-group member on Windows.
It's been my experience that your attempts to circumvent z/OS will inevitably demand that you work with z/OS.
Did it occur to you that you can create the dlq-handler rules table on Windows, and that you can give it to the z/OS folks to implement on z/OS WMQ platform? This might be the most expedient.
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