Channels

Channels are objects that provide a communication path from one queue manager to another. Channels are used in distributed message queuing to move messages from one queue manager to another. They shield applications from the underlying communications protocols. The queue managers exist on the same, or different, platforms. For queue managers to communicate with one another, define one channel object at the queue manager that is to send messages, and another, complementary one, at the queue manager that is to receive them.

Use the WebSphere MQ for iSeries CRTMQMCHL CL command, the MQSC command DEFINE CHANNEL, or the PCF command Create Channel to create a channel definition.

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Clustering automates some of these tasks for you.

For information on channels and how to use them, see WebSphere MQ Intercommunication.