After installing IBM MQ server, you must
configure the IBM MQ service before we can start any
queue managers.
About this task
When you install IBM MQ using the graphical user
interface, you are guided through several screens that help you to apply the relevant options and
settings. We use the Launchpad to check software requirements, specify network information, and
then start the IBM MQ installation wizard and use it to
install the software.
After the installation of IBM MQ completes, we can
use the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard to configure IBM MQ before starting any queue managers. We can optionally use
the Default Configuration wizard to create, view, or alter your default configuration.
The configuration described in this section is for an environment that uses TCP/IP. The
configuration procedure is the same for environments that use other communications protocols (for
example, SNA, SPX, or NetBIOS). However, not all of the functions and facilities of IBM MQ for Windows are available in these environments. The items that
are not available are: