Create a channel on IBM i
We can create a channel from the Create Channel panel or by using the CRTMQMCHL command on the command line.
To create a channel:- Use F6 from the Work with MQM Channels panel (WRKMQMCHL).
Alternatively, use the CRTMQMCHL command from the command line.
Either way, the Create Channel panel is displayed. Type:- The name of the channel in the field provided
- The channel type for this end of the link
- Press enter.
Note: We must name all the channels in your network uniquely. As shown in Network diagram showing all channels, including the source and target queue manager names in the channel name is a good way to do so.
Your entries are validated and errors are reported immediately. Correct any errors and continue.
You are presented with the appropriate channel settings panel for the type of channel you have chosen. Complete the fields with the information you have gathered previously. Press enter to create the channel.
You are provided with help in deciding on the content of the various fields in the descriptions of the channel definition panels in the help panels, and in Channel attributes.Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL) Type choices, press Enter. Channel name . . . . . . . . . . > CHANNAME________________ Channel type . . . . . . . . . . > *SDR__ *RCVR, *SDR, *SVR, *RQSTR... Message Queue Manager name *DFT__________________________________ _____ Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . *NO_ *NO, *YES Transport type . . . . . . . . . *TCP____ *LU62, *TCP, *SYSDFTCHL Text 'description' . . . . . . . > 'Example Channel Definition'_______________ ___________________________________ Connection name . . . . . . . . *SYSDFTCHL_________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL) Type choices, press Enter. Transmission queue . . . . . . . 'TRANSMISSION_QUEUE_NAME'__________________ __________________ Message channel agent . . . . . *NONE______ Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . . __________ Name Message channel agent user ID . *SYSDFTCHL__ Character value... Coded Character Set Identifier *SYSDFTCHL__ 0-9999, *SYSDFTCHL Batch size . . . . . . . . . . . 50_________ 1-9999, *SYSDFTCHL Disconnect interval . . . . . . 6000_______ 1-999999, *SYSDFTCHL Short retry interval . . . . . . 60_________ 0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL Short retry count . . . . . . . 10_________ 0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL Long retry interval . . . . . . 1200_______ 0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL Long retry count . . . . . . . . 999999999__ 0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL Security exit . . . . . . . . . *NONE_____ Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . . __________ Name Security exit user data . . . . *SYSDFTCHL______________________ More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL) Type choices, press Enter. Send exit . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE______ Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . . ___________ Name + for more values __________ Send exit user data . . . . . . ________________________________ + for more values ________________________________ Receive exit . . . . . . . . . . *NONE_____ Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . . __________ Name + for more values __________ __________ Receive exit user data . . . . . ________________________________ + for more values ________________________________ Message exit . . . . . . . . . . *NONE_____ Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . . __________ Name + for more values __________ __________ More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL) Type choices, press Enter. Message exit user data . . . . . ________________________________ + for more values _____________________________ Convert message . . . . . . . . *SYSDFTCHL_ *YES, *NO, *SYSDFTCHL Sequence number wrap . . . . . . 999999999__ 100-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL Maximum message length . . . . . 4194304____ 0-4194304, *SYSDFTCHL Heartbeat interval . . . . . . . 300________ 0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL Non Persistent Message Speed . . *FAST_____ *FAST, *NORMAL, *SYSDFTCHL Password . . . . . . . . . . . . *SYSDFTCHL_ Character value, *BLANK... Task User Profile . . . . . . . *SYSDFTCHL_ Character value, *BLANK... Transaction Program Name . . . . *SYSDFTCHL Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys