create remote queue manager in Websphere MQ

Question

I have been working with WebSphere MQ since last few days. I have only tested this with creating local queue managers and sending/receiving messages from queues that works fine as expected.

but I am not able to create remote queue manager. I am using WebSphere 8.0 for windows.

This is what I have tried in websphere explorer:

1) QueueManagers --> Add Remote Queue Managers --> Queue name

2) provide details like :

host(remote):localhost port: 1424 server connection channel : SYSTEM.ADMIN.SVRCONN

3) next next and finish.

It gives me error as :Could not establish a connection to the queue manager - reason 2538. (AMQ4059)

any pointer on this why I am getting this error will be really appreciated.

thanks Yashu

Answer 1

Remote queue manager is a queue manager running on a remote host (ie another machine than your localhost). Create a queue manager is another machine abc and connect it through the MQ Explorer.

I suggest reading this primer to understand MQ and its features http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0021.pdf

Answer 2

MQ Security! You are trying to use a SYSTEM channel and the CHLAUTH is blocking you.

Answer 3

Your point

but I am not able to create remote queue manager.

I am guessing you are attempting to create a queue manager on a remote machine using Add Remote Queue Managers menu.

The Add Remote Queue Managers menu in MQExplorer is for Connecting to and Administering an already existing queue manager on a remote machine. This menu does not create a queue manager on a remote machine. You must first create the queue manager on the remote machine and then connect to using Add Remote Queue Managers menu.

Also make sure you create SYSTEM.ADMIN.SVRCONN channel on the remote queue manager because this channel is not created by default.