Creating server-connection and client-connection definitions on the server

Creating server-connection and client-connection definitions on the server

We can create both definitions on the server, then make the client-connection definition available to the client.

You first define a server-connection channel and then define a client-connection channel:

On all platforms, we can use IBM MQ Script (MQSC) commands, programmable command format (PCF) commands to define a server-connection channel on the server machine.
On Linux and Windows, we can also use IBM MQ Explorer.
On z/OS®, we can also use the Operation and Control panels.
On IBM i we can also use the panel interface.

Client-connection channel definitions created on the server are made available to clients using a client channel definition table (CCDT).

Client channel definition table
The client channel definition table (CCDT) determines the channel definitions and authentication information used by client applications to connect to the queue manager. On Multiplatforms, a CCDT is created automatically. You must then make it available to the client application.
Web addressable access to the client channel definition table
From Version 9.0, IBM MQ provides the ability to locate a client channel definition table (CCDT) through a URL, either by programming using MQCNO, using environment variables, or using mqclient.ini file stanzas.
Client connection channels in the Active Directory
On Windows systems that support the Active Directory, IBM MQ publishes client connection channels in the Active Directory to provide dynamic client-server binding.
Defining the server-connection channel on the server
Create a server-connection channel definition for the queue manager.
Defining the client-connection channel on the server
Having defined the server-connection channel, you now define the corresponding client-connection channel.
Accessing client-connection channel definitions
We can make the client channel definition table (CCDT) available to client applications by copying or sharing it, then specify its location and name on the client computer. From Version 9.0, IBM MQ also provides the ability to locate a client channel definition table (CCDT) through a URL.
Parent topic: Configure connections between the server and client

Related concepts

Client channel definition table

Related tasks

Defining the server-connection channel on the server
Defining the client-connection channel on the server
Accessing client-connection channel definitions