WebSphere MQ V7 System Administration For Distributed Platforms

This three day course is intended for System Administrators who will be installing and tailoring WebSphere MQ V7 on the distributed platforms (Windows, Linux, AIX, UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, AS/400,…). Most of the course contents also apply to other platforms such as z/OS, Tandem and VSE. The students learn how to install WebSphere MQ, set up Queue Managers, define and manage Queues, Message Channels, Distributed Queuing, Clusters and learn the basic problem determination techniques. The course also helps to prepare for the IBM WMQ Certification tests. It is using machine exercises specific to the selected platform.
The course and the machine exercises can be set up for the following platforms:

WebSphere MQ V7 System Administration for Windows
WebSphere MQ V7 System Administration for Linux
WebSphere MQ V7 System Administration for AIX (pSeries)
WebSphere MQ V7 System Administration for Sun Solaris
WebSphere MQ V7 System Administration for AS/400 (iSeries)

WebSphere MQ Training Topics

A review of WebSphere MQ concepts

Installation and configuration

Queue manager setup

Define Queues, Topics, Lists and other resources

Review MQ programming interface - MQI calls

Distributed queue management and Clustering

WebSphere MQ clients

Problem determination and Monitoring

Transaction and recovery support

Security

JMS Support

What you will learn

Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Plan the implementation of WebSphere MQ on distributed platforms

Install WebSphere MQ

Perform simple customization and administration tasks

Implement triggering

Setup for Distributed queuing

Setup for Clustering

Implement WebSphere MQ Client access

Implement basic restart and recovery procedures

Perform basic problem determination and monitoring

Setup security for queues, data access and for administration using role-based security

WebSphere MQ Training Audience

System administrators responsible for the setup and maintenance of WebSphere MQ systems on Windows, Linux, AIX, UNIX, Sun Solaris or AS/400 platforms.

WebSphere MQ Training Prerequisites

Technical Introduction to WebSphere MQ.

WebSphere MQ Training Course Duration

Three days / Four days with optional MQ Concepts topics.

WebSphere MQ Training Course outline

Section 1 - MESSAGING CONCEPTS (Optional Topics)

What is WebSphere MQ (WMQ)?
Messaging Middleware or Messaging Subsystem
What is WMQ Message
Message Queues
Topics
Queue Manager
Point - To - Point Model
Publish /Subscribe Model
Application MQI Calls
WMQ Message Format
Message Persistence
WMQ Objects
WMQ Queue Types
WMQ Triggering
WMQ Client
WMQ Client/Server Implementations
Local/Remote Message Delivery
Local and Remote Queues
Distributed Logical Unit of Work
WMQ Supported Platforms

Section 2 - WebSphere MQ Planning and Installation

WMQ Administration tasks
Platform Dependent requirements
Set up the required user IDs and Groups (on Unix only)
Preparing for WMQ Install - AIX
Preparing for WMQ Install - Windows
Preparing for WMQ Install - Sun Solaris
Preparing for WMQ Install - Linux
Verify WMQ Installation

Section 3 - WebSphere MQ Basic Administration

Administrative Interfaces

WMQ System Commands
MQSeries Command interface ¡V MQSC
Programmable Command Format (PCF) interface
WMQ Explorer for WMQ on Windows and Linux
WMQ for iSeries (AS/400) Interfaces
WMQ for z/OS Interfaces

WMQ Objects

Queue Manager (QMGR)
Queues
Name Lists
Processes
Listener
Services
Topics
Authentication information objects

Queue manager set up tasks

Creating a new Queue Manager
Using a default Queue Manager
Starting, Stoping, Deleting a queue manager

Customize the Queue Manager

Working with MQSC
- Starting MQSC ¡V Batch / Script mode
- Basic MQSC Commands
- Using default objects in resource definitions
- Overriding default objects in resource definitions
Working with Queues
- Local
- Alias
- Model
Important Queue Attributes
Working with Topics / Subscriptions
Define Namelists
Define Listeners
Define Services

Sample WMQ Programs

Sample PUT program ¡V amqsput
Sample GET program ¡V amqsget
Sample BROWSE program ¡V amqsbcg
Sample REQUEST / ECHO programs ¡V amqsreq / amqsech

WMQ Triggering

Queue Attributes
Process Definitions
Trigger Monitor

Section 4 - WebSphere MQ Application Programming

Preparing WMQ Application Programs

WMQ MQI -Supported Languages
WMQ Client / Server Implementation
WMQ Program - Structure
WMQ Data Structures and Constants
WMQ Program - Sample Logic Flow

MQI CALLS

MQI CALLS - MQCONN
MQI CALLS - MQOPEN
MQOPEN - Create a Dynamic Queue
MQI Calls - MQPUT
MQI Calls - MQPUT1
MQI Calls - MQGET

MESSAGE PROPERTIES

Priority / Persistence
Message ID / Correlation ID

MESSAGE TYPES

Datagrams
Request messages
Reply messages
Report messages

MESSAGE DATA CONVERSION

Coordination of units of work

MINOR MQI CALLS

MQINQ
MQSET

Section 5 - WebSphere MQ Single System Administration Topics

WMQ Server Structure

WMQ Server - Processes
Stopping a Queue Manager Manually
WMQ Directory Structure
WMQ Configuration Files
- mqs.ini / qm.ini
- Windows Registry
- Installable Services

WMQ Problem Determination

Error log files
FFST reports
WMQ Trace

WMQ Remote Administration

Via Programmable Command Format (PCF) messages
WMQ Command Server
Indirect Mode

Section 6 - WebSphere MQ Logging and Recovery

Logging and Recovery Concepts

Logging
Archiving
Back up / Restore
Restart Recovery
Media Recovery
Message Persistence

Types of Logging

CIRCULAR / LINEAR

WMQ Log Files

Managing Linear Log Files

Types of Data Recovery

Recovering Persistent Messages
Recovering Media/Damaged Objects
Backing Up QMGR Files/Objects
Backing Up QMGR Files/Objects

WMQ SupportPacs/Red Books for Logging and Recovery

Section 6 - Distributed Queue Management (DQM)

DQM - Using Local and Remote Queues

DQM Objects

Queue Definitions for DQM

Local definition of a remote queue
Transmit queue
Queue Manager Alias

DQM Channels

Attributes of a Message Channel
Starting a Message Channel

DQM Listeners and Channel Initiators

Configuring TCP/IP Listeners
Starting a Listener
Stopping a Listener
Configuring inetd Listener
Using Channel Initiator (CHINIT)

Channel States

MCA Retry Intervals

Auto-Definition of Channels (CHAD)

DQM Message Routing Considerations

Single Router ¡V QR1
Multiple Routers - using aliases, default transmission queues..

Using Dead Letter Queue

Dead Letter Queue Handler
Managing Dead Letter Queues

Automating WMQ Startup Tasks

Automating Startup - Service Definitions

WMQ Channel Exits - Overview

Channel Exits - Flow of Control
Specifying Channel Exit Programs
Channel Exits on MQI Channels
Writing a Channel Exit Program

Section 7 - WebSphere MQ Clients

WMQ Client - Logical View

MQ Client Support

Installing the Client Software

Configuring the Client Channel

Defining an MQI Channel

DEFINE CHANNEL CHLTYPE(SVRCONN)
DEFINE CHANNEL CHLTYPE(CLNTCONN)

Configuring MQ Client

Method 1 using MQ variables
Method 2 using MQ Client Channel Definition Table (CCDT):
Method 3 Client application specifies connection parms

Defining MQI Channels

Sample SVRCONN Definitions
Sample CLNTCONN Definitions ¡V coded on any Queue Manager
Using Client Channel Definitions
CCDT Load balancing by V7 Client

Controlling the Client Configuration - V7

Sample mqclient.ini

Client Read Ahead Feature - V7

Client Read Ahead Configuration - V7

SVRCONN Connection Control - V7

Limit the number of concurrent connections:
Using shared conversation on a single instance of a SVRCONN

WebSphere MQ Clients Summary

Section 9 - WebSphere MQ Clusters

WebSphere MQ Clusters - Concepts

WMQ Clusters ¡V Simple Cluster
WMQ Clusters ¡V Client/Server View
WMQ Clusters ¡V Peer to Peer View
WMQ Clusters ¡V Multiple Repositories
WMQ Clusters ¡V Workload Balancing
WMQ Clusters ¡V Workload Re-routing

Clusters System Objects

Cluster command queue
Cluster-sender channel
Cluster-receiver channel

Clusters - Sample Definitions

Clusters - Workload Balancing V6

Workload balancing parameters:
CLWLUSEQ / CLWLMRUC / CLWLPRTY / CLWLRANK / CLWLWGHT(1-99)

Controling Clusters - MQSC Commands

WMQ Clusters - Benefits

Section 10 - WebSphere MQ Security

WMQ Access Control

Authority checking in the MQI via OAM
WMQ Access Control - OAM
MQSeries access control at user and/ or group level
Support for Alternate UseriIDs at application level

Access Control Lists

Access control for MQSeries objects
Access Control Commands
- setmqaut
- dspmqaut
- dmpmqaut
Access Control for Control Programs
Access Control for MQI

Audit: MQSeries Security Events

Access Control - UNIX Considerations

Access Control - Windows Considerations

Message Context

MQMD Context Fields
Setting Context by Application

Using Alternate User Authority

Remote Queues and Channel Security

Channel Exits ¡V Flow of Control
Channel Exits on MQI Channels
Access Control for MQSeries Client

Secure Sockets Layer ¡V SSL Concepts

Use of SSL in WMQ
QMGR Attributes for SSL
QMGR Authentication Object
Channel Attributes for SSL
SSL Definitions for MQ Client

Section 11 - Miscellaneous Administration Topics

Introduction to WMQ Monitoring

WMQ monitoring types

Event Monitoring
Real Time Monitoring
Accounting and Statistics

Controling WMQ Monitoring

Controlling Event Monitoring
Controlling Real Time Monitoring
Controlling Accounting and Statistics

WMQ Monitoring - Sample Data

WMQ JMS Support

JMS Concepts

JMS Messaging Models

Point-to-point
Publish-subscribe

JMS Objects

Accessing WMQ From JMS Applications

WMQ JMS Setup

JMSAdmin tool
Sample JMSAdmin / WMQ definitions
JMS Levels of Control

These classes are available in Windows, AIX, UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux platforms. They are also available on versions earlier than V7.

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