AUDIENCE:   This course is for WebSphereMQ Administrators working with Linux, UNIX and Windows. PREREQUISITES:   The course assumes no knowledge of WebSphere or MQ, however, delegates are expected to be familiar with the target operating system. Attending the WebSphereMQ Intro class is not a pre-requisite but is useful. DURATION:   4 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   This course provides all the necessary background and specific information to enable the delegates to be fully functioning WebSphere MQ Administrators. In particular it will look at installing, tailoring, managing and troubleshooting a WebSphere MQ system. It is designed to prepare the delegates, if necessary, for the appropriate IBM certification examination. COURSE CONTENT:   Versions (5.3 and 6) - The course can be delivered at version 5.3 or version 6, please advise which version you require when booking Introduction to Message Queues Examples Types of MQ systems Client and Server Platforms Synchronous Application Design Model Asynchronous Application Design Model Time Independence Message Queue Interface Objects The Big Picture Queue Manager Queues Messages Namelist Process Definition Channels Message Channel Agent Message Queue Interface ISPF(CSQOREXX) (If necessary) Creating a Queue Listing Queues Practical Exercise MQEXPLORER Introduction Creating a Queue Manager Creating a Queue Sending a message · AMQSPUT View the queue Practical Exercise MQEXPLORER (continued) Sending a message to a remote queue · Creating a transmission queue · Creating a Remote Queue · Creating a Listener · Creating a channel Practical Exercise Administration Commands Introduction Control commands MQSC commands PCF commands Practical Exercise Error Handling Locally Determined Errors Application Programming Introduction Message Queue Interface Connecting to a Queue Manager Disconnecting from a Queue Manager Opening a Queue Closing a Queue Messages Message Contents MQMD Contents MSGTYPE Obtaining a Message from a queue Behavior of a Message Putting a message on a queue Browsing a Queue Commit/Syncpoint Inquire Development & Testing Triggers Trigger Monitor Practical Exercise Distribution Lists Report Dead Letter Queue Security considerations Logs CLUSTERING MQSI Overview SQL · INSERT with MQPUT/MQGET Practical Exercise IC07/01