Configuring JMS objects using MQ Explorer

Use the MQ Explorer graphical user interface to create JMS objects from IBM® MQ objects, and IBM MQ objects from JMS objects, as well as for administering and monitoring other IBM MQ objects.

About this task

MQ Explorer is the graphical user interface in which you can administer and monitor IBM MQ objects, whether they are hosted by your local computer or on a remote system. MQ Explorer runs on Windows and Linux® x86-64. It can remotely connect to queue managers that are running on any supported platform including z/OS®, enabling your entire messaging backbone to be viewed, explored, and altered from the console.

In MQ Explorer, all connection factories are stored in Connection Factories folders in the appropriate context and subcontexts.

You can perform the following types of task with MQ Explorer, either contextually from an existing object in the MQ Explorer, or from within a create new object wizard:
  • Create a JMS Connection Factory from any of the following IBM MQ objects:
    • An IBM MQ queue manager, whether on your local computer or on a remote system.
    • An IBM MQ channel.
    • An IBM MQ listener.
  • Add an IBM MQ queue manager to MQ Explorer using a JMS Connection Factory.
  • Create a JMS queue from an IBM MQ queue.
  • Create an IBM MQ queue from a JMS queue.
  • Create a JMS topic from an IBM MQ topic, which can be an IBM MQ object or a dynamic topic.
  • Create an IBM MQ topic from a JMS topic.

Procedure

  • Start MQ Explorer, if it is not already running.
    If MQ Explorer is running and displaying the Welcome page, close the Welcome page to start administering IBM MQ objects.
  • If you have not already done so, create an initial context defining the root of the JNDI namespace in which the JMS objects are stored in the naming and directory service.
    When you have added the initial context to MQ Explorer, you can create connection factory objects, destination objects, and subcontexts in the JNDI namespace.
    The initial context is displayed in the Navigator view in the JMS Administered Objects folder. Note that although the full contents of the JNDI namespace are displayed, in MQ Explorer you can edit only the IBM MQ classes for JMS objects that are stored there. For more information, see Adding an initial context.
  • Create and configure the subcontexts and JMS administered objects that you need.
    For more information, see Creating and configuring JMS administered objects.
  • Configure IBM MQ.
    For more information, see Configuring IBM MQ using MQ Explorer .