Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 12.1 and greater.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Version 12.x and Later

RabbitMQ Virtual Hosts logically separate applications within a single RabbitMQ instance. Each Virtual Host contains its own exchanges, queues, users, and policies, enabling secure and independent application environments.

Create a Virtual Host

To create a Virtual Host:

1. Click Add Virtual Host button in the Virtual Host widget. The Select Object Path dialog opens.
   
2. Specify the object path for the new Virtual Host, then click Select path.
3. The RabbitMQ Virtual Host Create Window opens.
   
4. In the General tab, enter the Vhost Name (Required) and a Description of the Virtual Host.
5. Select the Default Queue Type for new queues (quorum, stream, or classic).
6. Click the to begin adding tags.

7. Use the Tracing list to enable or disable RabbitMQ’s Firehose Tracer:

   • Select True to enable

   • Select False to disable

8. Click Ok to create the Virtual Host immediately. Alternatively, click Schedule to create it at a later time (see Scheduling for details).

9. After creating a Virtual Host, the Vhost Properties dialog displays tabs such as General, Messages, Queued Messages, Status, Data Rates, and Custom Attributes for detailed configuration and monitoring.

   To access these:

   • Select the Virtual Host from the widget.

   • Click Properties from the Selected menu.

General Tab

General Tab Field Descriptions
Name	Description
Name	Name of the virtual host
Description	Description of the virtual host
Default Queue Type	Default Queue Type for new queues (quorum, stream, or classic)
Tags	Click to begin adding tags.
Tracing	You can also use the Tracing list to turn RabbitMQ's Firehose Tracer on (True) or off (False).

Messages Tab

Queued Messages Tab

Status Tab

Data Rates Tab

You can also create your own custom properties on the Custom Attributes tab.  

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

RabbitMQ virtual hosts virtually separate applications within a single RabbitMQ instance. Each virtual host has its own exchanges, queues, users, and policies.

To create a virtual host, do the following:

1. Enter the Vhost Name and a Description of the virtual host.
2. Select the Default Queue Type for new queues (quorum, stream, or classic).
3. Click to begin adding tags.
4. Use the Tracing list to turn RabbitMQ's Firehose Tracer on (True) or off (False).
5. Click OK to save the virtual host.

General tab

General tab field descriptions
Name	Description
Name	Name of the virtual host
Description	Description of the virtual host
Default Queue Type	Default Queue Type for new queues (quorum, stream, or classic)
Tags	Click to begin adding tags.
Tracing	You can also use the Tracing list to turn RabbitMQ's Firehose Tracer on (True) or off (False).

Messages tab

Queued Messages tab

Status tab

Data Rates tab