Key Capabilities
- Enterprise message queuing through IBM MQ REST API integration
- Queue manager connectivity with TLS encryption support
- Bidirectional message processing with configurable authentication
- Automatic retry logic with configurable intervals and maximum attempts
Overview
IBM MQ connectors are configured with a specific queue to which messages are pushed or from which messages are retrieved. Files that arrive in the Transactions tab of the connector are pushed as a message to the queue, and messages pulled from the queue are written as files to the Transactions tab. Each connector instance can only be configured with a single queue.Prerequisites
To establish a connection with IBM MQ, at a minimum users must have:- An IBM MQ server and a clear network path to that server from Arc
- A queue manager with at least one active queue
CData does not provide setup assistance or support for the creation or configuration of the IBM MQ server. For questions about the setup of an IBM MQ server, consult the Introduction to IBM MQ documentation.
Connector Configuration
This section contains all of the configurable connector properties.Settings Tab
Configuration
Settings related to the core configuration of the connector.TLS Settings
Settings related to transport security.Client Authentication
Settings related to authenticating against the remote service.Other Settings
Settings not included in the previous categories.Advanced Tab
Logging
Settings that govern the creation and storage of logs.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Log Level | The verbosity of logs generated by the connector. When you request support, set this to Debug. |
| Log Subfolder Scheme | Instructs the connector to group files in the Logs folder according to the selected interval. The Weekly option (which is the default) instructs the connector to create a new subfolder each week and store all logs for the week in that folder. Leaving this setting blank tells the connector to save all logs directly in the Logs folder. For connectors that process many transactions, using subfolders helps keep logs organized and improves performance. |
| Log Messages | Check this to have the log entry for a processed file include a copy of the file itself. If you disable this, you might not be able to download a copy of the file from the Transactions tab. |
Other Settings
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous settings are for specific use cases.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Other Settings | Enables you to configure hidden connector settings in a semicolon-separated list (for example, setting1=value1;setting2=value2). Normal connector use cases and functionality should not require the use of these settings. |
Automation Tab
Automation Settings
Settings related to the automatic processing of files by the connector.Automation Status
Performance
Settings related to the allocation of resources to the connector.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Max Workers | The maximum number of worker threads consumed from the threadpool to process files on this connector. If set, this overrides the default setting on the Performance Settings portion of the Advanced Settings page. |
| Max Files | The maximum number of files sent by each thread assigned to the connector. If set, this overrides the default setting on the Performance Settings portion of the Advanced Settings page. |
Alerts Tab
SLAs Tab
Establishing a Connection
The following settings are required to establish a connection:- Remote Host
- Remote Port
- Queue Manager
- Queue
- Username
- Password