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Create a channel

 

To create a new channel:

1. Use F6 from the Work with MQM Channels panel (the second panel that displays channel details).

   Alternatively, use the CRTMQMCHL command from the command line.

   Either way, this displays the Create Channel panel. Type:

   • The name of the channel in the field provided

   • The channel type for this end of the link

2. Press Enter.

You are strongly recommended to name all the channels in your network uniquely. As shown in Table 1, including the source and target queue manager names in the channel name is a good way to do this.

Your entries are validated and errors are reported immediately. Correct any errors and continue.

You are presented with the appropriate channel settings panel for the type of channel you have chosen. Fill in the fields with the information you have gathered previously. Press Enter to create the channel.

You are provided with help in deciding on the content of the various fields in the descriptions of the channel definition panels in the help panels, and in Channel attributes.

Figure 1. Create channel (1)

                        Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
 
Type choices, press Enter.
 
Channel name . . . . . . . . . . > CHANNAME________________
Channel type . . . . . . . . . . > *SDR__        *RCVR, *SDR, *SVR, *RQSTR...
Message Queue Manager name         *DFT__________________________________
_____
Replace  . . . . . . . . . . . .   *NO_          *NO, *YES
Transport type . . . . . . . . .   *TCP____      *LU62, *TCP, *SYSDFTCHL
Text 'description' . . . . . . . > 'Example Channel Definition'_______________
___________________________________
Connection name  . . . . . . . .   *SYSDFTCHL_________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
                                                                       More...
F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
 

Figure 2. Create channel (2)

                         Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
 
Type choices, press Enter.
 
Transmission queue . . . . . . .   'TRANSMISSION_QUEUE_NAME'__________________
__________________
Message channel agent  . . . . .   *NONE______   Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .    __________   Name
Message channel agent user ID  .   *SYSDFTCHL__  Character value...
Coded Character Set Identifier     *SYSDFTCHL__  0-9999, *SYSDFTCHL
Batch size . . . . . . . . . . .   50_________   1-9999, *SYSDFTCHL
Disconnect interval  . . . . . .   6000_______   1-999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Short retry interval . . . . . .   60_________   0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Short retry count  . . . . . . .   10_________   0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Long retry interval  . . . . . .   1200_______   0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Long retry count . . . . . . . .   999999999__   0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Security exit  . . . . . . . . .   *NONE_____    Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .    __________   Name
Security exit user data  . . . .   *SYSDFTCHL______________________
 
                                                                       More...
F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
 

Figure 3. Create channel (3)

                        Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
 
Type choices, press Enter.
 
Send exit  . . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE______   Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .    ___________  Name
               + for more values     __________
Send exit user data  . . . . . .   ________________________________
               + for more values   ________________________________
Receive exit . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE_____    Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .    __________   Name
               + for more values   __________
                                    __________
Receive exit user data . . . . .   ________________________________
               + for more values   ________________________________
Message exit . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE_____    Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .    __________   Name
               + for more values   __________
                                    __________
                                                                       More...
F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
 

Figure 4. Create channel (4)

                        Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
 
Type choices, press Enter.
 
Message exit user data . . . . .   ________________________________
               + for more values   _____________________________
Convert message  . . . . . . . .   *SYSDFTCHL_   *YES, *NO, *SYSDFTCHL
Sequence number wrap . . . . . .   999999999__   100-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Maximum message length . . . . .   4194304____   0-4194304, *SYSDFTCHL
Heartbeat interval . . . . . . .   300________   0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Non Persistent Message Speed . .   *FAST_____    *FAST, *NORMAL, *SYSDFTCHL
Password . . . . . . . . . . . .   *SYSDFTCHL_   Character value, *BLANK...
Task User Profile  . . . . . . .   *SYSDFTCHL_   Character value, *BLANK...
Transaction Program Name . . . .   *SYSDFTCHL
 
 
 
 
 
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F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
 

 

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Monitoring and controlling channels on iSeries

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