Configuring WebSphere MQ server

On the WebSphere MQ server machine, you must configure the following:

Configuring a Queue manager

Follow these steps to configure a queue manager.

  1. In the WebSphere MQ client, navigate to the Create Queue Manager-Step 1 page. Set the fields as shown:
    Field Setting
    Queue Manager psQM
    Dead Letter Queue SYSTEM.DEAD.LETTER.QUEUE
    Max Handle Limit 256
    Trigger Interval 999999999
    Uncommitted Mssgs 1000
  2. Click Next to open the Create Queue Manager (Step 2) page. page. Set the fields as shown:
    Field Setting
    Use Circular Logging Selected
    Log Path C:\program files\ibm\websphere mq\log
    Log File Size 256
    Log Primary Files 3
    Log Secondary Files 2
  3. Click Nextto open the Create Queue Manager (Step 3) page.
  4. Select the Start Queue Manager check box
  5. Click Nextto open the Create Queue Manager (Step 4) page.
  6. Select the Create listener configured for TCP/IP check box.
  7. At the Listen on port number: field, enter
    81
    .
  8. Click
    Finish.

Configuring a queue

Follow these steps to configure a queue.

  1. In the MQ client, navigate to Local Queue.
  2. On the general tab, select the following settings for the fields shown:
    Field Setting
    Queue name Name of the Queue you are creating, for example, psQ
    Description Websphere Default Local Queue
    Put Messages Allowed
    Get Messages Allowed
    Default Priority 0
    Default Persistence Not Persistent
    Scope Queue Manager
    Usage Normal
  3. Click OK.
  4. On the Extended tab, select the following settings for the fields shown:
    Field Setting
    Maximum Queue Length 5000
    Maximum Message Length 4194304
    Shareability Shareable
    Default Input Open Option Shared
    Message delivery Sequence Priority
    Retention Level 999999999
    Distribution Lists Disabled
  5. Click OK.
  6. On the Cluster tab, set the following:
  7. Click OK.
  8. On the Events tab, select the following settings for the fields shown:
    Field Setting
    Maximum Depth Event Extended
    High Depth Event Disabled
    High Depth Limit 80
    Low Depth Event Disabled
    Low Depth Limit 20
    Service Interval Event None
    Service Interval 999999999
  9. Click OK.
  10. On the Storage tab, set the following:
  11. Click OK.

Configuring a server channel

If you are working in a distributed environment, you must configure a server channel. If you are not working in a distributed environment, you do not need to complete this task.

  1. Navigate to the Create Server Connection page.
  2. On the General tab, set the following:
  3. Click OK.
  4. On the Extended tab, set the following:
  5. Click OK.
  6. On the MCA tab, enter an MCA User ID. Make sure that the user ID you enter is legitimate on the operating system you use, and on both the server and client machines.
  7. Click OK.
  8. On the SSL tab, select none at the Standard settings field.

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