Trace-route reply messages

Activity information can only be acquired from a trace-route reply message if the location of the trace-route reply message is known.

If the trace-route reply message is not on the reply-to queue that was specified in the message descriptor of the trace-route message, check the following locations:

• The local system queue, SYSTEM.ADMIN.TRACE.ROUTE.QUEUE, on the target queue manager of the trace-route message.

• A common queue, see Using a common queue for trace-route reply messages.

• The local system queue, SYSTEM.ADMIN.TRACE.ROUTE.QUEUE, on any queue manager in the queue manager network.

  This can occur if the trace-route message has been put to a dead-letter queue, or the maximum number of activities was exceeded.

To use the recorded activity information in a trace-route reply message, do the following:

1. Retrieve the trace-route reply message from its known location.

2. Use the WebSphere MQ display route application to display the recorded activity information.

3. Study the activity information and determine the information we need.