Defining the MQXR service manually on Windows

We can define the MQXR service manually by using IBM MQ Explorer. A queue manager can have only one instance of the MQXR service defined.

Before you begin

• Install the MQ Telemetry feature.

Procedure

1. In the Navigator view, right-click the Services folder.
2. Click New > Service to open the New Service Definition wizard.
3. In the Name field, type SYSTEM.MQXR.SERVICE and click Next.
4. In the Description field, type a description of the service (for example, Manages clients using MQXR protocols such as MQTT).
5. Select an option from the Service control menu.
6. In the Start command field, type +MQ_INSTALL_PATH+\mqxr\bin\runMQXRService.bat
7. In the Start args field, type -m +QMNAME+ -d "+MQ_Q_MGR_DATA_PATH+\." -g "+MQ_DATA_PATH+\."
8. In the Stop command field, type +MQ_INSTALL_PATH+\mqxr\bin\endMQXRService.bat
9. In the Stop args field, type -m +QMNAME+
10. In the StdOut field, type +MQ_Q_MGR_DATA_PATH+\mqxr.stdout
11. In the StdErr field, type +MQ_Q_MGR_DATA_PATH+\mqxr.stderr
12. Select Server from the Service type menu.
13. Click Finish.

Results

The MQXR service is created.

To view the MQXR service in the Navigator view click the Services folder. Ensure the Show System Objects option is selected, and navigate to the service.

In this task, the service is called SYSTEM.MQXR.SERVICE.