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Create a Channel

Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 12 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

You cannot create AMQP channels on z/OS resource addresses. 

This article contains instructions for creating a channel.

  1. Within a Channel viewlet, click the Add AddBt.png button to create a new channel.  The Select object path window opens.
  2. Specify the channel’s path and select its subtype from the drop-down menu.
    SlctObjPathChan.png
  3. Click Select path. The Channel Create Window opens.
  4. Specify the channel’s properties. You can also create your own custom properties on the Custom Attributes tab.  

The tabs of the Channel Create Window differ according to the channel’s type. Consult IBM documentation for the descriptions of channel properties:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_7.5.0/com.ibm.mq.explorer.doc/e_properties_channels.htm 

CreateChan.png

  1. Click OK to save the new channel.

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Version 12.x and Later

You cannot create AMQP channels on z/OS resource addresses. 

This article contains instructions for creating a channel.

  1. Within a Channel viewlet, click the Add Channel Add button.png button to create a new channel. The Select object path window opens.
  2. Specify the channel’s path and select its subtype from the drop-down menu.
    Select object channel .png
  3. Click Select path. The Channel Create Window opens.
  4. Specify the channel’s properties. You can also create your own custom properties on the Custom Attributes tab.  

The tabs of the Channel Create Window differ according to the channel’s type.
Consult IBM documentation for the descriptions of channel properties:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_7.5.0/com.ibm.mq.explorer.doc/e_properties_channels.htm 

Channel create window.png

  1. Click Ok to create the new channel immediately, or click Schedule to create it at a later time (see Scheduling).