Defining a client-connection channel using WebSphere MQ Explorer

You can use WebSphere MQ Explorer to define the client-connection if you are setting up the client and server on the same machine. The following steps will define the client-connection end of the channel.

  1. Select the queue manager, queue.manager.1
  2. Select Advanced, then Client Connection, then New, then Client Connection Channel.

    Enter the channel name, CHANNEL1, for the client connection, and click Next

  3. Enter the queue manager name, queue.manager.1
  4. Enter the following as the connection name:

    server-address(port)

    Where:

  5. Click Finish.
  6. Set the MQCHLLIB environment variable: