IBM MQ V9 Advanced System Administration (Distributed) Training Course

Advanced Queue Manager Configuration

• Implementing bespoke queue manager startup and shutdown workflows using strmqm and endmqm
• Configuring dead letter and alias queues to facilitate complex message routing
• Developing and registering channel and message exits for custom processing logic
• Establishing advanced TCP and LU62 listener configurations with specified port ranges

Channel Authentication via CHLAUTH

• Creating and administering CHLAUTH records using SET CHLAUTH rules
• Restricting or mapping remote connections based on IP address, SSL subject, or MCAUSER
• Defining channel authentication rules for fine-grained access control
• Auditing and verifying CHLAUTH configurations against established security policies

LDAP Authorization on Distributed Platforms

• Linking queue managers to LDAP directories through AUTHINFO objects
• Mapping LDAP groups to IBM MQ permissions using setmqaut
• Configuring authorization policies for specific users and applications
• Managing authentication information objects and connection refresh cycles

TLS/SSL Certificate Management

• Creating and maintaining CMS and PKCS12 key databases using runmqakm and runmqktool
• Generating self-signed and CA-signed certificates for queue managers and channels
• Configuring SSLCIPH and SSLPEER on sender and receiver channels
• Executing certificate renewal, revocation, and rotation with minimal operational downtime

Clustering Architecture and Design

• Distinguishing between full repository and partial repository queue managers
• Constructing and sustaining cluster channels (CLUSSDR and CLUSRCVR) and cluster queues
• Architecting scalable cluster topologies suitable for production workloads
• Implementing overlapping clusters and gateway queue managers for multi-site routing

Cluster Workload Balancing and Advanced Routing

• Configuring cluster workload algorithms and priorities using CLWLWGHT
• Utilizing CLWLUSEQ and CLWLRANK for precise message distribution
• Executing manual and automatic workload rebalancing across cluster members
• Diagnosing cluster channel failures and resolving naming conflicts

High Availability via Multi-Instance Queue Managers

• Planning architecture and shared file system requirements for multi-instance setups
• Configuring active and standby queue manager instances on distinct hosts
• Testing automatic failover and configuring automatic client reconnection
• Monitoring instance health and recovering failed standby instances

Replicated Data Queue Managers (RDQM)

• Comprehending RDQM architecture and its disaster recovery advantages
• Creating and administering replicated queue managers across multiple nodes
• Executing failover scenarios and recovery procedures using rdqmadm
• Optimizing network and storage settings for RDQM replication performance

REST API Administration

• Enabling and securing the IBM MQ REST API on the mqweb server
• Creating and deleting queue managers via HTTP POST and DELETE requests
• Managing queues and channels using REST endpoints with JSON payloads
• Automating administrative tasks using Python or curl REST clients

IBM MQ Console Administration

• Installing and configuring the IBM MQ Console on the mqweb server
• Managing queue managers, queues, and channels through the web interface
• Configuring role-based access and user authentication via mqwebuser.xml
• Monitoring dashboards and establishing alert thresholds for queue depth and channel status

Advanced Message Security

• Configuring AMS policies for message signing and encryption using setmqsp
• Setting up keystore files and certificates for Advanced Message Security interceptors
• Enabling end-to-end payload protection between publishers and subscribers
• Diagnosing AMS policy errors and keystore misconfigurations using error logs

Publish/Subscribe Security

• Securing topic hierarchies with administrative topics and topic access controls
• Controlling subscriber and publisher access using setmqaut on topic objects
• Utilizing topic aliases and proxy subscriptions for namespace isolation
• Auditing pub/sub activity and investigating access violation errors

PCF Command Automation

• Understanding PCF command and response message structures
• Automating queue manager tasks using PCF programs and the MQ AI
• Using the MQ Command Server and configuring model reply queues
• Building custom administration scripts with PCF to replace runmqsc for bulk changes

Performance Monitoring and Tuning

• Tuning buffer pools and page sets for optimal queue manager memory usage
• Adjusting channel tuning parameters for throughput and latency reduction
• Configuring queue monitoring and queue depth events with event queues
• Using amqsmon and MQ statistics to identify performance bottlenecks

Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques

• Reading and interpreting error logs, FDC files, and FFST reports
• Configuring and analyzing channel traces and API exits for problem diagnosis
• Using dspmqrte to trace message routing through queue managers and clusters
• Identifying common failure patterns and applying targeted recovery steps

Recent Updates and Modern Practices

• Selecting between IBM MQ 9.4 Continuous Delivery and Long Term Support based on operational requirements
• Applying new security defaults including TLS 1.2 minimum protocols and strengthened CHLAUTH rules
• Deploying queue managers in containers and integrating with IBM Cloud Pak for Integration
• Leveraging recent REST API and MQ Console enhancements for automated administration