Alternative ways of administering IBM MQ for IBM i

Use CL commands is the preferred method of administering IBM MQ for IBM i. However, we can use various other administration methods including MQSC commands, PCF commands, and remote administration.

You normally use IBM i CL commands to administer IBM MQ for IBM i. For an overview of these commands, see Managing IBM MQ for IBM i using CL commands.

We can use IBM MQ instrumentation events to monitor the operation of queue managers. See Instrumentation events for information about IBM MQ instrumentation events and how to use them.

We can use any of the administration methods described in the following subtopics as an alternative to using IBM i CL commands: