Scenario: Configuring a SOCKS client

In this scenario, we can run MQIPT as though it was SOCKS-enabled, using an existing SOCKS proxy.

This is similar to the scenario Configure a SOCKS proxy, except that MQIPT makes a SOCKS-enabled connection instead of the IBM MQ client.

Before you begin

• Before you start to use this scenario, make sure that we have completed the prerequisite tasks listed in Scenarios: Getting started with MQIPT.

About this task

This diagram shows the network connection from the IBM MQ client (called client1.company1.com on port 1415) through MQIPT, then through the SOCKS proxy (on port 1080) to the IBM MQ server (called server1.company2.com on port 1414).

Procedure

To configure a SOCKS client, complete the following steps:

1. Set up MQIPT. On the MQIPT computer, edit mqipt.conf and add a route definition:

   [route]
   ListenerPort=1415
   Destination=server1.company2.com
   DestinationPort=1414
   SocksClient=true
   SocksProxyHost=10.9.6.7
   SocksProxyPort=1080

2. Start MQIPT. Open a command prompt and enter:

   C:\mqipt\bin\mqipt C:\mqiptHome

   where C:\mqiptHome indicates the location of the MQIPT configuration file, mqipt.conf. The following message indicates successful completion:

   5639-L92 (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2017 All Rights Reserved
   MQCPI001 IBM MQ Internet Pass-Thru Version 2.1.0.3 starting
   MQCPI004 Reading configuration information from C:\mqiptHome\mqipt.conf
   MQCPI022 Password checking has been disabled on the command port
   MQCPI011 The path C:\mqiptHome\logs will be used to store the log files
   MQCPI006 Route 1415 has started and will forward messages to :
   MQCPI034 ....server1.company2.com(1414)
   MQCPI035 ....using MQ protocols
   MQCPI039 ....and Socks proxy at 10.9.6.7(1080)
   MQCPI078 Route 1415 ready for connection requests

3. At a command prompt on the IBM MQ client, enter the following commands:
   1. Set the MQSERVER environment variable:

      SET MQSERVER=MQIPT.CONN.CHANNEL/tcp/10.9.1.2(1415)

   2. Put a message:

      amqsputc MQIPT.LOCAL.QUEUE MQIPT.QM1
      Hello world

      Press Enter twice after typing the message string.
   3. Get the message:

      amqsgetc MQIPT.LOCAL.QUEUE MQIPT.QM1

      The message, "Hello world" is returned.