Configure IBM MQ Explorer to monitor a remote coordination queue manager

Use IBM MQ Explorer to monitor file transfers associated with a coordination queue manager running on a remote system. In IBM WebSphere MQ Version 7.5, or later, you require a system that is capable of running the IBM MQ Explorer. The IBM MQ Explorer component needs to be installed to be able to connect to the remote coordination queue manager.

Assumptions: Authority to connect to the remote coordination queue manager by configuring the queue manager to allow for remote connections.

For more information on how to configure this, see Connecting to a queue manager in client mode with channel authentication and Managing authorities for MFT-specific resources.

To monitor queue managers and file transfers between agents on a system that is not running Windows or Linux , configure the IBM MQ Explorer to connect to the remote system using the following steps:

Procedure

1. Start the local IBM MQ Explorer.
2. When IBM MQ Explorer is loaded, right-click on the Managed File Transfer folder and select New configuration.
3. Proceed through the wizard, selecting the Coordination and Commands queue manager, then define a name for the configuration.
4. Click finish to complete the definition.
5. When the definition is finished, right-click on the definition and select Connect.

Results

Now start IBM MQ Explorer and use it to monitor transfer activity for the Managed File Transfer network associated with the coordination queue manager.