Administer a remote cluster queue manager

After connecting to a remote cluster queue manager using the cluster information source as an intermediate queue manager, we can select to show the queue manager in the Queue Managers folder. We can use then use the connection to administer the remote queue manager.


Before you begin

If a cluster queue manager is not shown in the Queue Managers folder, the cluster queue manager is shown in the Queue Manager Clusters folder as being disconnected. We can connect to the remote cluster queue manager using the cluster information source as an intermediate queue manager. When the remote cluster queue manager is connected to IBM MQ Explorer, we can use that connection to administer the queue manager but you must first show the queue manager in the Queue Managers folder.


To administer a remote cluster queue manager in IBM MQ Explorer:


Procedure

  1. Ensure that the remote cluster queue manager is connected to IBM MQ Explorer. For more information, see Connecting to a remote cluster queue manager.
  2. Right-click the queue manager, then click Show in Queue Managers folder.


Results

The queue manager is added to the Queue Managers folder and we can now administer it like any other remote queue manager.