Monitoring and controlling channels on distributed platforms
For DQM you need to create, monitor, and control the channels to remote
queue managers. You can use the following types of command to do this:
- The WebSphere MQ commands (MQSC)
- You can use the MQSC as single commands in an MQSC session in Windows(R) and UNIX systems.
To issue more complicated, or multiple, commands the MQSC can be built into
a file that you then run from the command line. For full details see the WebSphere MQ Script (MQSC) Command Reference. This chapter gives some simple examples of using MQSC for
distributed queuing.
- Control commands
- You can also issue control commands at the command
line for some of these functions. Reference material for these commands is
contained in the WebSphere MQ System Administration Guide for WebSphere MQ for iSeries, UNIX(R) systems,
and Windows systems.
- Programmable command format commands
- See the WebSphere MQ Programmable Command Formats and Administration Interface book for information about using these
commands.
- WebSphere MQ Explorer
- On Unix and Windows, you can use the WebSphere MQ Explorer.
This provides a graphical administration interface to perform administrative
tasks as an alternative to using control commands or MQSC commands.
Each queue manager has a DQM component for controlling interconnections
to compatible remote queue managers.
For a list of the functions available to you when setting up and controlling
message channels, using the different types of command, see Table 9.