What is a MQ client?

An IBM MQ MQI client is a component that allows an application running on a system to issue MQI calls to a queue manager running on another system. The output from the call is sent back to the client, which passes it back to the application.

What is the latest version of IBM MQ client?

Download Package

Download	RELEASE DATE	Download Options
IBM MQ 9.1.0.5 LTS Clients	06 Apr 2020	HTTPS
IBM MQ 9.1.0.6 LTS Clients	20 Jul 2020	HTTPS
IBM MQ 9.1.0.7 LTS Clients	07 Dec 2020	HTTPS
IBM MQ 9.1.0.8 LTS Clients	02 Jun 2021	HTTPS

Is IBM MQ client free?

It is free. It is covered for support by the fact that in order to use it you must also have a queue manager, and a supported queue manager is something you must purchase.

How do I find my MQ client?

Do the following steps to check if WebSphere® MQ Client is already installed on a Linux system:

1. Log on using the root user ID.
2. Run the following command: rpm -qa | grep MQSeriesClient. If the following output is displayed, then WebSphere MQ Client is already installed on the Linux system: MQSeriesClient- version.

What is MQ used for?

MQ stands for messaging queue. It’s an abstraction layer that allows multiple processes (likely on different machines) to communicate via various models (e.g., point-to-point, publish subscribe, etc.).

What is MQ client and server?

An IBM WebSphere MQ MQI client is a component that allows an application running on a system to issue MQI calls to a queue manager running on another system. The output from the call is sent back to the client, which passes it back to the application.

How do I install IBM MQ on Windows?

Procedure

1. Access the IBM MQ installation image.
2. Locate setup.exe in the Windows directory of the IBM MQ installation image.
3. Double-click the Setup icon to start the installation process.
4. Continue to follow the instructions as shown on screen.

Where can I download IBM MQ?

Any MQ version, all downloads You can also download a free 90-day trial of the latest version from here: https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/uk-en/signup?formid=urx-17867. This is useful if you want to try out IBM MQ, or if you are waiting for a full version purchase to complete.

Is IBM MQ client licensed?

The following Supporting Program is licensed with IBM MQ 9.1, IBM MQ for z/OS 9.1, and IBM MQ for z/OS Value Unit Edition 9.1: WebSphere® Liberty 19.0.

How do I start Windows MQ client?

Procedure

1. Access the IBM MQ installation image. The location might be the mount point of a DVD, a network location, or a local file system directory.
2. Locate setup.exe in the Windows directory of the IBM MQ installation image.
3. Start the installation process.
4. Follow the instructions on screen.

How do I know if IBM MQ is running on Windows?

Use the dspmqver command to display IBM MQ version and build information. By default, the dspmqver command displays details of the installation from which it was invoked. A note is displayed if other installations exist; use the -i parameter to display their details.

What is MQ server and MQ client?

An IBM WebSphere MQ server is a queue manager that provides queuing services to one or more clients. All the IBM WebSphere MQ objects, for example queues, exist only on the queue manager machine (the IBM WebSphere MQ server machine), and not on the client.

What is MQ system?

An IBM MQ messaging system is made up of one or more queue managers. Queue managers are where messaging resources, such as queues, are configured and what applications connect to, either running on the same system as the queue manager or over the network.

How do I connect to MQ client?

Procedure

1. Log in as the userid that you created in Step 1 of Setting up the server using the command line.
2. Check the TCP/IP connection. From the client, enter one of the following commands: ping server-hostname.
3. Set the MQSERVER environment variable. From the client, enter one of the following commands: On Windows:

How do I run IBM MQ client?

Setting up the client using IBM MQ Explorer

1. Select the queue manager, QUEUE.MANAGER.1.
2. Open the Channels folder, then right-click Client Connections > New > Client-connection Channel…
3. Enter the channel name, CHANNEL1 , for the client connection, and click Next.
4. Enter the queue manager name, QUEUE.MANAGER.1.

How do I download and install IBM MQ?

Procedure

1. Download the Windows version of the stand-alone IBM MQ Explorer. Follow this link to Fix Central and select the Windows version of the download package.
2. Create an installation directory on the target machine.
3. Uncompress the . zip file that you downloaded, for example, 9.1.
4. Install IBM MQ Explorer.

Is IBM MQ Explorer free?

MQ Explorer is free to install, support is available to licensed IBM MQ customers – see the license agreement for details. For operating systems where this Eclipse plugin is supported by IBM see the MQ Explorer section of the IBM MQ 9.1 system requirements.

How much does IBM MQ cost?

IBM MQ software is installed on both virtual machines and thus has access to 16 cores….Scenarios.

Description	MQ software	WebSphere software
Cores to license	24	8
PVU per core	120 for LPAR 1 70 for LPAR 2 70 for LPAR 3	120
Software cost per PVU	$50	$30
License cost	(8×120+8×70+8×70)x$50 =$104,000	8×120×$30 =$28,800

How do I know if MQ client is running Windows?

Do the following steps to check whether the MQ Client is already installed on a Windows system:

1. Open the Registry Editor by clicking Start > Run and typing regedit .
2. Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key.
3. Expand the SOFTWARE registry key.
4. Expand the IBM registry key.
5. Expand the MQSERIES registry key.