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Editing configuration files

 

Before editing a configuration file, back it up so that you have a copy we can revert to if the need arises.

We can edit configuration files either:

• Automatically, using commands that change the configuration of queue managers on the node

• Manually, using a standard text editor

We can edit the default values in the WebSphere MQ configuration files after installation.

If you set an incorrect value on a configuration file attribute, the value is ignored and an operator message is issued to indicate the problem. (The effect is the same as missing out the attribute entirely.)

When you create a new queue manager:

• Back up the WebSphere MQ configuration file

• Back up the new queue manager configuration file

Comments can be included in configuration files by adding a ";" or a "#" character before the comment text. If you want to use a ";" or a "#" character without it representing a comment, we can prefix the character with a "\" character and it will be used as part of the configuration data.

• When do we need to edit a configuration file?
  

• Configuration file priorities
  

 

Parent topic:

Changing configuration information on UNIX systems

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