Creating a broker

Before you start:

You must complete the following tasks:
  • Ensure that your service user ID has the correct authorizations to perform the task. Refer to Security requirements for administrative tasks.
  • Create and configure the broker database. Configure ODBC to allow the broker to access its database. Refer to Configuring component databases for information on all these tasks.
  • Create a new user ID to access the broker database tables (persistent store).
  • If you want to configure a broker as a WebSphere MQ trusted application, refer to Using WebSphere MQ trusted applications before creating the broker. Using trusted (fastpath) applications allows the broker and the WebSphere MQ queue manager agent to run in the same process, thus improving overall performance.
  • If you want to add a User Name Server to your broker domain, create the broker with the additional -s and -j parameters on the mqsicreatebroker command. These parameters allow the broker to communicate with the User Name Server. See Enabling a User Name Server for details of the parameters to specify.

You create a broker using the command line on the system where the broker component is installed.

The broker must be given a name that is unique within the broker domain. Broker names are case-sensitive on all supported platforms, except the Windows platforms. The broker's name and its queue manager name are required when creating the broker reference in the workbench.

To create a broker, follow the link for the appropriate platform:

Related concepts
Broker

Related tasks
Configuring component databases
Using WebSphere MQ trusted applications
Enabling a User Name Server
Modifying a broker
Deleting a broker

Related reference
Security requirements for administrative tasks