Configuring publish/subscribe for IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 queue managers

In MQ Explorer, you can configure IBM® WebSphere® MQ 6.0 queue managers as brokers to route messages between publishing applications and subscribing applications. To test your configurations, you can register as a publisher and as a subscriber, and send and receive test publications.

Before you begin

Before you start:

• Creating and configuring queue managers and objects. The queue manager will host the publish/subscribe broker.

For more information about brokers and broker networks, see Publish/subscribe messaging in the IBM WebSphere MQ online product documentation.

About this task

To configure publish/subscribe messaging on a Version 6 queue manager:

1. Registering as a publisher
2. Registering as a subscriber
3. Sending and receiving test publications

What to do next

In MQ Explorer, you can also view and clear retained publications, and view a list of the publishing applications, the subscribing applications, and the streams.