Connecting a client to a queue-sharing group

You can connect a client to a queue-sharing group by creating an MQI channel between a client and a queue manager on a server machine that is a member of a queue-sharing group.

A queue-sharing group is formed by a set of queue-managers that can access the same set of shared queues. For more information on shared queues, see the WebSphere MQ for z/OS Concepts and Planning Guide book and the WebSphere MQ Intercommunication book.

A client putting to a shared queue can connect to any member of the queue-sharing group. The benefits of connecting to a queue-sharing group are possible increases in front-end and back-end availability, and increased capacity. You can connect a client to a queue-sharing group in the following ways.