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Create RabbitMQ Virtual Host

Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 11.1.1 and later.
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 11.2 and Earlier
Version 12.x and Later

Version 11.2 and Earlier

RabbitMQ vhosts virtually separate applications within a single RabbitMQ instance. Each vhost 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 AddTagRMQVH.png 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

RMQVHostGenTab.png

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 AddTagRMQVH.png to begin adding tags.
Tracing You can also use the Tracing list to turn RabbitMQ's Firehose Tracer on (True) or off (False).
General tab field descriptions

Messages tab

RMQVHostMsgsTab.png

Publish Messages that have been provided to RabbitMQ.
Publish Rate

Messages published per second.
Confirm

Delivered messages for which a confirmation has been received.
Confirm Rate

Messages per second confirmed by the server. 
Deliver (Auto-Ack)

Messages delivered to the subscriber (consumer) and automatically acknowledged by RabbitMQ upon delivery.
Deliver (Auto-Ack) Rate

Deliver (Auto-Ack) messages per second.
Deliver (Manuel Ack)

Messages delivered and manually acknowledged by the consumer.
Deliver (Manuel Ack) Rate

Messages per second that are manually acknowledged by the consumer after being processed. 
Deliver Get

Number of messages delivered directly to queues (basic get) instead of being sent through a consumer. 
Deliver Get Rate

Number of messages per second that are delivered directly to queues (basic get) instead of being sent through a consumer. 
Consumer Ack

Number of messages have been acknowledged by the consumer.
Consumer Ack Rate

Number of messages per second that are acknowledged by the consumer.
Redeliver

Number of messages waiting to be resent.

When message delivery fails (no acknowledgement is received to indicate that a message was delivered), an attempt is made to redeliver the message. 
Redeliver Rate Number of messages per second that are awaiting redelivery.
Messages tab field descriptions

Queued Messages tab

RMQVHostQedMsgs.png

Messages Messages queued on the virtual host.
Message Rate Number of messages per second that are being queued on the virtual host. 
Ready Messages The number of messages that are available to be delivered, but not yet delivered.
Ready Message Rate The number of ready messages that are accumulating per second.
Unacked Messages The number of delivered messages for which the server is awaiting acknowledgment.
Unacked Message Rate

The number of unacknowledged delivered messages that are accumulating per second.
Queues Messages tab field descriptions

Status tab

RMQVHostStatusTab.png

Cluster States: Key Name of cluster
Cluster States: Value Status (indicates whether or not the cluster is running)
Status tab field descriptions

Data Rates tab

RMQVHostDataRates.png

From Client (Received) Number of octets/bytes received.
From Client (Received) Rate Number of octets/bytes received per second within a TCP connection.
To Client (Send)

Number of octets/bytes sent.
To Client (Send) Rate Number of octets/bytes sent per second within a TCP connection.
Data Rates tab field descriptions

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Version 12.x and Later

RabbitMQ Virtual Hosts (VHosts) logically separate applications within a single RabbitMQ instance. Each VHost 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 Add button.png button in the Virtual Host viewlet. The Select Object Path window opens.
    Select object WGS, Node and QMGR.png
  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 viewlet.

    • Click Properties from the Selected menu.

     

General Tab

Rabbitmq vhost create window.png

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).

General Tab Field Descriptions

Messages Tab

Rabbitmq vhost create message tab.png

Publish Messages that have been provided to RabbitMQ.
Publish Rate

Messages published per second.
Confirm

Delivered messages for which a confirmation has been received.
Confirm Rate

Messages per second confirmed by the server. 
Deliver (Auto-Ack)

Messages delivered to the subscriber (consumer) and automatically acknowledged by RabbitMQ upon delivery.
Deliver (Auto-Ack) Rate

Deliver (Auto-Ack) messages per second.
Deliver (Manuel Ack)

Messages delivered and manually acknowledged by the consumer.
Deliver (Manuel Ack) Rate

Messages per second that are manually acknowledged by the consumer after being processed. 
Deliver Get

Number of messages delivered directly to queues (basic get) instead of being sent through a consumer. 
Deliver Get Rate

Number of messages per second that are delivered directly to queues (basic get) instead of being sent through a consumer. 
Consumer Ack

Number of messages have been acknowledged by the consumer.
Consumer Ack Rate

Number of messages per second that are acknowledged by the consumer.
Redeliver

Number of messages waiting to be resent.

When message delivery fails (no acknowledgement is received to indicate that a message was delivered), an attempt is made to redeliver the message. 
Redeliver Rate Number of messages per second that are awaiting redelivery.
Get (Auto Ack) Number of messages retrieved with automatic acknowledgement.
Get (Auto Ack Rate) Number of auto-acknowledged gets per second.
Get (Manual Ack) Number of messages retrieved that require manual acknowledgement.
Get (Manual Ack) Rate Number of manual-acknowledged gets per second.
Get (Empty) Number of attempts to get a message when the queue was empty.
Get (Empty) Rate Number of empty gets per second.
Unroutable (Return) Number of messages returned as unroutable when the "mandatory" flag is set.
Unroutable (Return) Rate Number of unroutable (return) messages per second.
Unroutable (Drop) Number of unroutable messages dropped (no "mandatory" flag and no route found).
Unroutable (Drop) Rate Number of unroutable (drop) messages per second.
Disk Reads Total number of message reads from disk.
Disk Reads Rate Number of message reads from disk per second.
Disk Writes Total number of message writes to disk.
Disk Writes Rates Number of message writes to disk per second.

Messages Tab Field Descriptions

Queued Messages Tab

Rabbitmq vhost create Queued message tab.png

Messages Messages queued on the virtual host.
Message Rate Number of messages per second that are being queued on the virtual host. 
Ready Messages The number of messages that are available to be delivered, but not yet delivered.
Ready Message Rate The number of ready messages that are accumulating per second.
Unacked Messages The number of delivered messages for which the server is awaiting acknowledgment.
Unacked Message Rate

The number of unacknowledged delivered messages that are accumulating per second.

Queues Messages Tab Field Descriptions

Status Tab

Rabbitmq vhost create status tab.png

Cluster States: Key Name of cluster
Cluster States: Value Status (indicates whether or not the cluster is running)

Status Tab Field Descriptions

Data Rates Tab

Rabbitmq vhost create date rates tab.png

From Client (Received) Number of octets/bytes received.
From Client (Received) Rate Number of octets/bytes received per second within a TCP connection.
To Client (Send)

Number of octets/bytes sent.
To Client (Send) Rate Number of octets/bytes sent per second within a TCP connection.

Data Rates Tab Field Descriptions

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