The content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 11.2.4 and later.

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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Remote connections can only be created for the node(s) you have currently selected. This change ensures that connections are accurately scoped and helps prevent cross-node misconfigurations.

This article contains instructions for creating a remote ActiveMQ manager manually. 
To learn how to import and export remote manager definitions, see Importing and Exporting Remote Managers.

The Undo button in the Remote Manager Connections dialog becomes available immediately after you add, modify, copy, delete, or import a connection. You can undo only the most recent action.

Create a Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connection

1. Select the ActiveMQ node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections. 
   
2. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections dialog opens where you can add a new ActiveMQ connection manager. 
   – Hover over a remote ActiveMQ manager to view its attributes on the right side of the dialog.
   – You can sort columns in the remote ActiveMQ manager table alphabetically by clicking the column headers.
   
3. Click the Add New ActiveMQ Manager Connection button. The Add ActiveMQ Manager Connection dialog opens. 
4. Fill in the fields on the General and SSL vertical tabs. See Remote ActiveMQ Manager Field Descriptions  for details.
   
   
5. Click Ok to save all changes.   

Verify a Manager Connection

See Verify a remote manager connection.

Edit a Manager Connection

1. Select the ActiveMQ node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections.
2. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections dialog opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to modify.
4. From the Selected menu, click Modify.
5. The Change ActiveMQ Manager Connection dialog opens. Make the necessary changes.
6. Click Ok to save all changes immediately, or click Schedule to apply the changes at a later time (see Scheduling for details).
   

Copy a Manager Connection

The Copy as command is used to copy the definition of an existing connection manager to a new one.

1. Select the ActiveMQ node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections.
2. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections dialog opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to copy.
4. From the Selected menu, click Copy As.
   
5. The Add ActiveMQ Manager Connection dialog opens.
6. Modify the copied connection details as needed.
7. Click Ok to save all changes immediately, or click Schedule to create the new connection at a later time (see Scheduling for details).

Delete a Manager Connection

1. Select the ActiveMQ node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections.
2. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections dialog opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to delete.
4. From the Selected menu, click Delete.
   
5. In the confirmation dialog, choose one of the following:
   – Click Yes, Delete to delete the connection immediately.
   – Click No, Keep to cancel the deletion.
   – Or click Schedule to delete the connection at a later time (see Scheduling for details).
   

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

This article contains instructions for creating a remote ActiveMQ manager manually. 
To learn how to import and export remote manager definitions, see Importing and Exporting Remote Managers.

The Undo button in the Remote Manager Connections dialog becomes available immediately after you add, modify, copy, delete, or import a connection. You can undo only the most recent action.

Create a Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connection

1. From the workgroup server’s Selected menu, select Create > Remote ActiveMQ Managers. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections window opens.
2. Hover over a remote ActiveMQ manager to view its attributes on the right side of the window.
3. You can sort the columns of the remote ActiveMQ manager table on the left side of the window alphabetically by simply clicking the column headers.
   
4. To add remote connections, click Add. The Add ActiveMQ Manager Connection dialog will open.
5. Fill in the fields on the General and SSL vertical tabs. See Remote ActiveMQ Manager Field Descriptions  for details.
   
   
6. Click Ok to save all changes.   

Verify a Manager Connection

See Verify a remote manager connection.

Edit a Manager Connection

1. Select a workgroup server within the Workgroup Server viewlet.
2. From the Selected menu, select Create > Remote ActiveMQ Managers. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections window opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to modify.
4. Click Modify.
5. Make your changes and click Ok.

Copy a Manager Connection

The Copy as command is used to copy the definition of an existing connection manager to a new one.

1. Select a workgroup server within the Workgroup Server viewlet.
2. From the Selected menu, select Create > Remote ActiveMQ Managers. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections window opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to use as a basis for a new connection.
4. Click Copy as.
5. Make your changes and click Ok.

Delete a Manager Connection

1. Select a workgroup server within the Workgroup Server viewlet.
2. From the Selected menu, select Create > Remote ActiveMQ Managers. The Remote ActiveMQ Manager Connections window opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete.
5. At the confirmation message, click Yes to confirm the deletion, No to cancel it, or Schedule to specify a future date and time to delete the connection.