Administer remote queue managers
In IBM MQ Explorer, we can enable IBM MQ queue managers on a remote computer for remote administration.
In IBM MQ Explorer, we can administer IBM MQ on other computers that are connected to your computer by TCP/IP. It is possible to connect to a remote queue manager by using a different transport protocol. To use a different transport protocol, the connection must go through another queue manager to which IBM MQ Explorer is connected. Most operating system versions of IBM MQ can be administered remotely if they are at the command levels that are shown in the following table:
| Operating system | Command level |
|---|---|
| UNIX, AIX , HP-UX, Linux , and Solaris systems | 500, 510, 520, 530, 600, 700, 701, 710, 750, 800, 900 |
| IBM i | 510, 520, 530, 600, 700, 701, 710, 800,900 |
| VMS | 510 |
| z/OS® | 600, 700, 701, 710, 800, 900 |
| Windows systems | 500, 510, 520, 530, 600, 700, 701, 710, 750, 800, 900 |
| Tandem NSK | 510 |
| VSE/ESA™ | 510 |
For more information about operating systems and command levels, see System Requirements for IBM MQ on the external IBM website.
To find out what command level any IBM MQ queue manager supports, display the properties of the queue manager and check the CommandLevel (CMDLEVEL) property.
We cannot start, stop, create, or delete a remote queue manager from IBM MQ Explorer.
To administer a queue manager on Computer A from IBM MQ Explorer on Computer B:
Procedure
- On Computer A, show the queue manager in IBM MQ Explorer.
- On Computer A, start the queue manager.
- Optional: To use the SYSTEM.ADMIN.SVRCONN server connection channel on Computer A to connect to the queue manager, enable the queue manager for remote administration.
- On Computer B, show the remote queue manager in IBM MQ Explorer.
Results
We can administer the queue manager on Computer A from IBM MQ Explorer on Computer B.