Administer IBM MQ for z/OS

Administer queue managers and associated resources includes the tasks that you perform frequently to activate and manage those resources. Choose the method you prefer to administer your queue managers and associated resources.

IBM MQ for z/OS can be controlled and managed by a set of utilities and programs provided with the product. We can use the IBM MQ Script (MQSC) commands or Programmable Command Formats (PCFs) to administer IBM MQ for z/OS. For information about using commands for IBM MQ for z/OS, see Issuing commands to IBM MQ for z/OS.

IBM MQ for z/OS also provides a set of utility programs to help you with system administration. For information about the different utility programs and how to use them, see The IBM MQ for z/OS utilities.

For details of how to administer IBM MQ for z/OS and the different administrative tasks you might have to undertake, see the following links:

• Issuing commands to IBM MQ for z/OS
  We can use IBM MQ script commands (MQSC) in batch or interactive mode to control a queue manager.
• The IBM MQ for z/OS utilities
  IBM MQ for z/OS provides a set of utility programs used to help with system administration.
• Operate IBM MQ for z/OS
  Use these basic procedures to operate IBM MQ for z/OS.
• Writing programs to administer IBM MQ for z/OS
  We can write your own application programs to administer a queue manager. Use this topic to understand the requirements for writing your own administration programs.
• Manage IBM MQ resources on z/OS
  Use the links in this topic to find out how to manage the resources used by IBM MQ for z/OS, for example, managing log files, data sets, page sets, buffer pools, and coupling facility structures.
• Recovery and restart on z/OS
  Use this topic to understand the recovery and restart mechanisms used by IBM MQ.
• IBM MQ and IMS
  IBM MQ provides two components to interface with IMS, the IBM MQ - IMS adapter, and the IBM MQ - IMS bridge. These components are commonly called the IMS adapter, and the IMS bridge.
• Operate Advanced Message Security on z/OS
  The Advanced Message Security address space accepts commands using the z/OS MODIFY command.

Parent topic: Administer IBM MQ

Related tasks

• Work with local IBM MQ objects
• Work with remote IBM MQ objects
• Administer IBM MQ

Related reference

• Sources from which we can issue MQSC commands on z/OS

Related information

• IBM MQ for z/OS concepts
• Plan
• Plan the IBM MQ environment on z/OS
• Configure
• Configure z/OS
• Programmable command formats reference
• Use the IBM MQ for z/OS utilities