Linux Command Line Commands: Create A Queue Manager
Linux Command Line Commands: Create A Queue Manager
Linux Command Line Commands: Create A Queue Manager
The majority of these commands are run as the mqm (or equivalent) user. By default these
commands are in /opt/mqm/bin which I would advise adding to the mqm users PATH.
Create a Queue Manager
$ crtmqm REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Delete a Queue Manager
$ dltmqm REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Start Queue Manager
$ strmqm REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Stopping Queue Manager
Wait for queue manager to shutdown
$ endmqm -w REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
End Immediately
$ endmqm -i REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Start Queue Manager (Init Script)
By default Websphere MQ does not ship with an init script, you can add this functionality via
a support pac (MSL1) provided by IBM.
$ service ibm.com-WebSphere_MQ start
Stopping Queue Manager (Init Script)
$ service ibm.com-WebSphere_MQ stop
Start MQ Listener
$ echo "start LISTENER(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LISTENER.TCP)" | runmqsc REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Stop MQ Listener
$ echo "stop LISTENER(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LISTENER.TCP)" | runmqsc REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Display Queue Managers & Status
$ dspmq
Set MQ Privileges
In order for a Unix user to start utilizing MQ they must have the appropriate privileges. You can find
the available privileges in IBM's Documentation.
Set MQ Privileges By User
$ setmqaut -m REPLACE_QMGR_NAME -t qmgr -p REPLACE_USER REPLACE_PLUS_OR_MINUS_PRIVILE
GE
Set MQ Privileges By Groups
$ setmqaut -m REPLACE_QMGR_NAME -t qmgr -g REPLACE_GROUP REPLACE_PLUS_OR_MINUS_PRIVIL
EGE
Display MQ Privileges
Display MQ Privileges By Users
$ dspmqaut -m REPLACE_QMGR_NAME -t qmgr -p REPLACE_USER
Display MQ Privileges By Groups
$ dspmqaut -m REPLACE_QMGR_NAME -t qmgr -g REPLACE_GROUP
Lookup MQ Error Numbers
$ mqrc REPLACE_ERROR_NUM
MQ Sample Scripts
Within the MQ release by IBM there is a package that contains sample scripts for MQ. There are
about 3 of these sample scripts that I have found pretty useful.
Pop (GET) Messages off a queue
$ amqsget REPLACE_Q_NAME REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
This command will remove messages from the queue, only use this if you no longer want the
messages in the queue.
Browse Messages in a queue
$ amqsbcg REPLACE_Q_NAME REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Open a Queue for writing
$ amqsput REPLACE_Q_NAME REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
When you find yourself with a system that is connected to a repository but doesn't see new
messages you can try opening the queue for writing with amqsput to "refresh" the connectivity. You
do not have to write anything to the queue. Simply open the queue and pressctrl+d without typing
any additional characters.
Open Websphere MQ CLI
$ runmqsc REPLACE_QMGR_NAME
Websphere MQ CLI Commands
The following commands are to be run directly from the MQ command line interface.
Start MQ Listener
start LISTENER(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LISTENER.TCP)
Stop MQ Listener
stop LISTENER(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LISTENER.TCP)
Disable Channel Authentication
alter qmgr chlauth(disabled)
Channel Authentication is new as of MQ 7.0. If your systems don't use it you can simply turn it off.
Display Queues
All Queues
display queue(*)
Specific Queues
display queue(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Short hand
dis q(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Display Local Queues only
All Queues
display qlocal(*)
Specific Queue
display qlocal(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Short hand
dis ql(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Display Alias Queues only
All Queues
display qalias(*)
Specific Queue
display qalias(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Short hand
dis qa(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Display Cluster Queues only
All Queues
display qcluster(*)
Specific Queue
display qcluster(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Short hand
dis qc(REPLACE_Q_NAME)
Display Channels
All Channels
display channel(*)
Specific Channel
display channel(REPLACE_CHANNEL_NAME)
Short hand
dis channel(REPLACE_CHANNEL_NAME)
Display Channel Status
All Channels
display chstatus(*)
Specific Channel
display chstatus(REPLACE_CHANNEL_NAME)
Short hand
dis chstatus(REPLACE_CHANNEL_NAME)
Display Local Queue Manager Information
display qmgr
Display Cluster Queue Manager Information
display clusqmgr(REPLACE_CLUSQMGR_NAME)
Show number of INPUT and OUTPUT threads open
display qstatus(REPLACE_Q_NAME) IPPROCS OPPROCS
Find Process ID of Processes Accessing Queue
display qstatus(REPLACE_Q_NAME) TYPE(HANDLE) ALL
Refresh Cluster Queue Manager
refresh cluster(REPLACE_CLUSQMGR_NAME)
Start Channel
start channel(REPLACE_CHANNEL_NAME)