Administer remote IBM MQ objects

Administer remote IBM MQ objects

This section tells you how to administer IBM MQ objects on a remote queue manager using MQSC commands, and how to use remote queue objects to control the destination of messages and reply messages.

Channels and remote queuing
We can set up a channel to provide a one-way communication link between a local queue manager and a remote queue manager. The channel can carry messages destined for any number of queues at the remote queue manager. If you want the remote queue manager to respond to messages sent by the local queue manager, we can set up a second channel to send responses from the remote queue manager back to the local queue manager.
Remote administration from a local queue manager
We can administer a remote queue manager from a local queue manager by using MQSC and PCF commands.
Creating a local definition of a remote queue
A local definition of a remote queue is a definition on a local queue manager that refers to a queue on a remote queue manager.
Checking that async commands for distributed networks have finished
Many commands are asynchronous when used in a distributed network. Depending on the command, and the network state when it is issued, it can take a significant amount of time to finish. The queue manager does not issue a message on completion, so you need other ways of checking that the command has finished.
Use remote queue definitions as aliases
In addition to locating a queue on another queue manager, we can also use a local definition of a remote queue for Queue manager aliases and reply-to queue aliases. Both types of alias are resolved through the local definition of a remote queue. You must set up the appropriate channels for the message to arrive at its destination.
Data conversion
Message data in IBM MQ defined formats (also known as built-in formats) can be converted by the queue manager from one coded character set to another, provided that both character sets relate to a single language or a group of similar languages.
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