Use IBM MQ Explorer to make a queue manager the default

On Windows and Linux (x86 and x86-64 platforms) systems, we can use IBM MQ Explorer to make an existing queue manager the default queue manager.

About this task

To use IBM MQ Explorer to make an existing queue manager the default queue manager on Windows and Linux (x86 and x86-64 platforms) systems, complete the following steps.

If you prefer to use a text editor to make this change manually, see Making an existing queue manager the default.

Procedure

1. Open IBM MQ Explorer.
2. Right-click IBM MQ, then select Properties.... The Properties for IBM MQ panel is displayed.
3. Type the name of the default queue manager into the Default queue manager name field.
4. Click OK.

Parent topic: Making an existing queue manager the default