WM153 IBM MQ V9 System Administration (using Windows for labs)

4 Days

24 CPD hours

This course is designed for technical professionals who require the skills to administer IBM© MQ queue managers on distributed operating systems, in the Cloud, or on the IBM© MQ Appliance.

After completing this course, you should be able to:Describe the IBM© MQ deployment optionsPlan for the implementation of IBM© MQ on-premises or in the CloudUse IBM© MQ commands and the IBM© MQ Explorer to create and manage queue managers, queues, and channelsUse the IBM© MQ sample programs and utilities to test the IBM© MQ networkEnable a queue manager to exchange messages with another queue managerConfigure client connections to a queue managerUse a trigger message and a trigger monitor to start an application to process messagesImplement basic queue manager restart and recovery proceduresUse IBM© MQ troubleshooting tools to identify the cause of a problem in the IBM© MQ networkPlan for and implement basic IBM© MQ security featuresUse accounting and statistics messages to monitor the activities of an IBM© MQ systemDefine and administer a simple queue manager cluster

This course provides technical professionals with the skills that are needed to administer IBM© MQ queue managers on distributed operating systems and in the Cloud. In addition to the instructor-led lectures, you participate in hands-on lab exercises that are designed to reinforce lecture content. The lab exercises use IBM© MQ V9.0, giving you practical experience with tasks such as handling queue recovery, implementing security, and problem determination.
Note: This course does not cover any of the features of MQ for z/OS or MQ for IBM© i.

Course introduction

IBM© MQ review

IBM© MQ installation and deployment options

Creating a queue manager and queues

Exercise: Using commands to create a queue manager and queues

Introduction to IBM© MQ Explorer

Exercise: Using IBM© MQ Explorer to create queue managers and queues

Testing the IBM© MQ implementation

Exercise: Using IBM© MQ sample programs to test the configuration

Implementing distributed queuing

Exercise: Connecting queue managers

IBM© MQ clients

Exercise: Connecting an IBM© MQ client

Implementing trigger messages and monitors

Exercise: Implementing a trigger monitor

Diagnosing problems

Exercise: Running an IBM© MQ trace

Implementing basic security in IBM© MQ

Exercise: Controlling access to IBM© MQ

Backing up and restoring IBM© MQ messages and object definitions

Exercise: Using a media image to restore a queue

Exercise: Backing up and restoring IBM© MQ object definitions

Introduction to queue manager clusters

Exercise: Implementing a basic cluster

Monitoring and configuring IBM© MQ for performance

Exercise: Monitoring IBM© MQ for performance

Course summary