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WebSphere MQ server [Settings]
A WebSphere MQ server represents a WebSphere MQ queue manager or (for WebSphere MQ for z/OS ) queue-sharing group. Use this panel to view or modify the details of a WebSphere MQ server definition.
To view this page in the console, click one of the following paths:
- Servers -> New server , choose a server type of "WebSphere MQ server", then click Next.
- Servers -> Server Types -> WebSphere MQ servers -> New
- Servers -> Server Types -> WebSphere MQ servers -> server_name
- Service integration -> Buses -> bus_name -> [Topology] Bus members -> member_name -> [Related Items] WebSphere MQ server
If WebSphere MQ functionality has been disabled at any scope, an informational message indicating that WebSphere MQ has been disabled is displayed. In a single server environment this informational message is only displayed when the server is restarted after WebSphere MQ functionality has been disabled. In a network deployment environment the informational message is displayed immediately. For more information see Disable WebSphere MQ functionality in WAS.
Configuration tab
These property values are preserved even if the runtime environment is stopped then restarted.
General Properties
Name
The administrative name of the WebSphere MQ Server.
The name that you use for this WebSphere MQ server definition must be unique.
Required Yes Data type String
UUID
The universal unique identifier assigned by the system to this WebSphere MQ server for administrative purposes.
This identifier is assigned automatically when you create a new WebSphere MQ server definition.
Required No Data type String
Description
An optional description for the WebSphere MQ server, for administrative purposes.
Required No Data type Text area
WebSphere MQ server name
The name of the WebSphere MQ queue manager or queue sharing group, as defined in WebSphere MQ.
Required Yes Data type String
Server Type
A server can be either a queue manager or queue sharing group. Select the appropriate type for the server to establish a connection to.
Required No Data type Radio button Range
Queue manager
A WebSphere MQ queue manager on the WebSphere MQ network with which WAS applications undertake messaging.
Queue sharing group
A WebSphere MQ for z/OS queue-sharing group on the WebSphere MQ network with which WAS applications undertake messaging.
Use bindings transport mode if available
When selected, bindings transport mode will be used in preference to client transport mode when establishing connections to the WebSphere MQ server. Otherwise client transport mode will always be used.
To connect to a WebSphere MQ queue manager or queue-sharing group in bindings mode, WAS needs to know where to load native libraries from. This information is stored in the Native library path property of the WebSphere MQ messaging provider. To use a direct binding to WebSphere MQ, rather than a TCP/IP network connection, select this option and configure the Native library path property as described in Configure the WebSphere MQ messaging provider with native libraries information.
If you are using Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) as the security manager on your WebSphere MQ for z/OS system, and using bindings transport mode, specify in uppercase characters the user names and passwords for authentication aliases. If you are using RACF and client transport mode, you can specify the user names and passwords in either upper or lowercase characters.
Required No Data type Boolean
WebSphere MQ host
WebSphere MQ server host defined by either its symbolic host name or an IP address.
Required Yes Data type String
WebSphere MQ port
This is the port that will be used when attempting to establish client transport mode connections to WebSphere MQ.
Required Yes Data type Integer Range 0 through 65535
Transport chain name
The transport chain used to establish an outbound network connection to the WebSphere MQ server.
Required Yes Data type Custom
WebSphere MQ channel
The WebSphere MQ server connection channel, as defined in WebSphere MQ.
Required Yes Data type String
Test connection
Test the connection to WebSphere MQ.
In a single server environment, any attempt to test the connection fails if WebSphere MQ functionality has been disabled. In a network deployment environment, any attempt to test the connection fails if WebSphere MQ functionality has been disabled at either the cell or dmgr node scope. For more information see Disable WebSphere MQ functionality in WAS.
Messaging authentication alias
WebSphere MQ server authentication alias name used when exchanging messages with WebSphere MQ.
Required No Data type drop-down list
Trust user identifiers received in messages
If selected user identifiers received as part of WebSphere MQ messages will be used for security purposes within the bus.
Select this option if you do not want the user IDs in messages to be overwritten with the administrative name of the WebSphere MQ server.
Required No Data type Boolean
Automatic discovery of resources
When selected this enables the discovery of WebSphere MQ queue names to assist the administrator.
Required No Data type Boolean
Resource discovery authentication alias
WebSphere MQ server authentication alias used for WebSphere MQ resource discovery.
Required No Data type drop-down list
Reply-to queue
WebSphere MQ queue name used by the system to obtain messages used in the resource discovery process.
Required No Data type Text
Related Items
JAAS - J2C authentication data
Specifies a list of user identities and passwords for Java 2 connector security to use.
This item is not available until after the WebSphere MQ server definition has been created.
Create a WebSphere MQ server definition
Disable WebSphere MQ functionality in WAS
Administrative console buttons
Administrative console preferences