Controlling IMS connections

IMS(TM) provides these operator commands to control and monitor the connection to WebSphere MQ:

/DEQUEUE TMEMBER tmember TPIPE tpipe
Removes messages from a Tpipe. Specify PURGE to remove all messages or PURGE1 to remove the first message only.
/DISPLAY OTMA
Displays summary information about the OTMA server and clients, and client status.
/DISPLAY TMEMBER name
Displays information about an OTMA client.
/DISPLAY TRACE TMEMBER name
Displays information about what is being traced.
/SECURE OTMA
Sets security options.
/START OTMA
Enables communications through OTMA.
/START TMEMBER tmember TPIPE tpipe
Starts the named Tpipe.
/STOP OTMA
Stops communications through OTMA.
/STOP TMEMBER tmember TPIPE tpipe
Stops the named Tpipe.
/TRACE
Controls the IMS trace.

For more information about these commands, see the IMS/ESA(R) Operator's Reference manual for the level of IMS that you are using.

IMS command responses are sent to the terminal from which the command was issued. Authorization to issue IMS commands is based on IMS security.