Adding a queue manager from a JMS connection factory

We can add an existing queue manager to IBM MQ Explorer from a JMS connection factory that uses MQ MQI client transport (not bindings transport) and that specifies the host name and port that corresponds with the queue manager.


Before starting


To add a queue manager from a JMS connection factory, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. In the Navigator view, click the Connection Factories folder that contains the connection factory to display the connection factory in the Content view.
  2. In the Content view, right-click the connection factory, then click Add Queue Manager. IBM MQ Explorer tries to add the queue manager to the Queue Managers folder using the connection details in the connection factory.
  3. When prompted, click Yes.


Results

The queue manager is added to the Queue Managers folder using the connection details that are specified in the connection factory. It is possible for the same queue manager to be shown more than once in the Queue Managers folder if each connection uses different connection details; for example, a local queue manager could be connected using 'localhost' as the host name, and it could also be connected using the IP address of the host as the host name.


What to do next

If you specify the queue manager's name with a * wildcard, we will be prompted that the determined queue manager could change each time the same connection factory is used.

If you specify the queue manager's name with a * wildcard and the connection fails, we will not be able to add the disconnected queue manager to the explorer, as the name will be undetermined.

It is not necessary for the JMS connection factory to specify the host name and port that corresponds with the queue manager, a client channel definition table (CCDT) can be used instead. For more information, see Client channel definition table. Parent topic: Create and configure queue managers and objects


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