Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 12.1 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 12.x and Later
Version 11.3 and Earlier
Version 12.x and Later
You can view queue manager connections from the Console panel.
Starting with version 12.0, the Connections (Modal) option has been removed.
View Connections
To view connections in the Console panel, select the checkbox for the queue manager in the widget, then choose Commands > Connections(console)... from the Selected menu.
In the Console panel, you can:
Click Refresh
to update the connection list.
Use the Search field to filter connections.
Filter Connections
You can filter Console records to locate specific connections—for example, by ID number (in the Process ID column) or by content such as a queue or channel name.
Enter part or all of an attribute name or value in the search box. The first matching record is highlighted. Use the left and right
navigation arrows to browse through additional matches.
Stop Connections
To perform an action on a connection, select the checkbox for the queue manager connection in the Console panel.
To stop one or more connections:
Select the checkbox for each connection.
Choose Stop Connection(s) from the Selected menu, or click the Stop QMgr Connection
button.
A confirmation dialog appears. Click Yes to continue, or click Schedule to stop the connection at a later time (See Scheduling).
View Connection Handles
Each connection record includes associated connection handle objects. Expand a connection record in the Console panel to view its individual connection handles.
View Connection Object Properties
To view the properties of a connection or connection handle, click the individual record.
You can also view connection properties by selecting the checkbox for a connection and choosing Properties from the Selected menu.
Connection Properties
Connection Handle Properties
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Version 11.3 and Earlier
You can view queue manager connections from the Console panel or from a modal window.
In version 11.0 and earlier
In version 11.2
View Connections
- To view connections in a modal window, select the checkbox for the queue manager in the viewlet, and select Commands > Connections (modal).
- To view connections in the Console panel, select the checkbox for the queue manager in the viewlet, and select Commands > Connections (console).
Queue Manager Connections in Console Panel
In the Console panle, a refresh button is available to update the list. You can also use the Console panel to filter the list of connections, stop connections, view connection handles, and view connection object properties.
In version 11.0 and earlier
In version 11.2
Queue Manager Connections in Modal Window
In the modal window, connections are grouped by Application tag. By default, all connections are expanded to show their individual connection handles.
- Click the down arrow
for a group to collapse its list of connection handles, or click Collapse all to collapse all groups.
- Click the right arrow
for a group to expand its list of connection handles, or click Expand all to expand all groups.
Filter Connections
You can filter console records to find, for example, an application name (in the Application Tag column) or content (such as queue or channel name). See the "Searching for Attributes" section of View object attributes to learn how to use the filter feature.
In version 11.0 and earlier
In version 11.2
Stop Connections
Select the checkbox of a queue manager connection to perform an action on it. For example, you can stop one or more connections from here: select the checkbox for each connection, then select Stop Connection(s) on the action menu (Selected menu in 11.2), or click the Stop Qmgr Connection button.
View Connection Handles
Connection handle objects are listed for each connection record. Click to expand each record in the Console panel and show the individual connection handles.
In version 11.0 and earlier
In version 11.2
View Connection Object Properties
To view the properties of connections or connection handles, click the individual records.
You can also view connection properties by selecting the checkbox for a connection and selecting Properties on the action menu (Selected menu in 11.2).
Connection Properties
Connection Handle Properties