Console message monitoring

On IBM MQ for z/OS, there are a number of information messages issued by the queue manager or channel initiator that should be considered particularly significant. These messages do not in themselves indicate a problem, but can be useful in tracking because they do indicate a potential issue which might need addressing.

The presence of these console messages might also indicate that a user application is putting a large number of messages to the page set, which might be a symptom of a larger problem:

  • A problem with the user application which PUTs messages, such as an uncontrolled loop.
  • A user application which GETs the messages from the queue is no longer functioning.


Console messages to monitor

The following list outlines messages which can potentially indicate larger problems. Determine if it is necessary to track these messages with system automation and provide appropriate documentation so any potential problems can be followed up effectively.

Parent topic: Configure high availability, recovery and restart