Message monitoring

Message monitoring is used to identify the route a message has taken through a queue manager network. The following techniques can be used for message monitoring:

Activity recording

When an application performs an activity on behalf of a message as it is routed though a queue manager network, an activity report can be generated that contains information about the activity. Activity reports can be used to determine a message route.

Activity recording is detailed in Activity recording.

Trace-route messaging

Trace-route messaging is a technique that involves sending a trace-route message into a queue manager network. When an application performs an activity on behalf of the trace-route message, activity information can be accumulated in the message data of the trace-route message, or activity reports can be generated. This activity information can be used to determine a message route.

Trace-route messaging is detailed in Trace-route messaging.

The WebSphere MQ display route application

The WebSphere MQ display route application provides a command line interface that allows you to do the following:

Configure, generate, and put trace-route messages into a queue manager network.

Characteristics of the trace-route messages can be specified such as:

• The destination of the trace-route message.

• How the trace-route message can mimic another message.

• How the trace-route message should be handled as it is routed through a queue manager network.

• Whether activity recording or trace-route messaging are used to record activity information.

Order and display activity information related to a message.

The WebSphere MQ display route application can order and display activity information returned to it.

The WebSphere MQ trace-route application is detailed in WebSphere MQ display route application.