Enable MFT agent connectivity to remote z/OS queue managers

Managed File Transfer agents on z/OS, that are running under the product identifier (PID) of IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS VUE, can connect to a remote queue manager on z/OS by using a client connection.

The PID under which the agent is running is displayed in the log at agent startup. For details of IBM MQ products, their associated PID values, and export classifications, see IBM MQ product identifiers and export information.

An MFT agent on z/OS, running under any other PID, can connect to a local queue manager using bindings connection only.

An MFT agent on z/OS can connect only to a queue manager, also running on z/OS, regardless of the MFT PID.

If an IBM MQ Advanced for z/OS VUE agent attempts to connect to a queue manager that is not running on z/OS, message BFGQM1044E: Agent client connection on z/OS must be to a queue manager on z/OS is issued, and agent start-up is ended.

Related information

• Starting an MFT agent on z/OS