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Connect for WebSphere MQ (Windows)

Along with AE, a CallAPI is supplied for IBM's WebSphere MQ Queue Manager (known formally as WebSphere MQ is MQSeries). The CallAPI facilitates the execution of AE Scripts directly from WebSphere MQ Queue Manager via the API interface.

Requirements

WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server to create queues for the call interface
WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server for the API calls
WebSphere MQ Queue Manager for MS Windows, Version 5.2.1 or later
License Connect for WebSphere MQ

Supplied Files

Call Interface files are available in the directory IMAGE:FRAMEWORK\MQSERIES\WINDOWS.

For installation, call the installation program SETUP.EXE from the directory of the supplied AE CD. If the CallAPI should automatically be activated with each system start, Automic recommends using the Service Manager. Connect can be started and ended as a service in the ServiceManager.

Technical Implementation

Technical implementation

These applications place their activation requests for an AE Script to the AE queue of the WebSphere MQ Queue Manager. Connect regularly checks the contents of this queue. If there is a request in the queue, it is forwarded to the Automation Engine. The Automation Engine processes the script and reports the result to Connect for WebSphere MQ. Connect for WebSphere MQ converts this result and forwards it to the Message Queue Manager which then updates the corresponding request and reports status and result to the application.

Starting Operation

Connect for WebSphere MQ must be installed on a system on which an WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server is running. A WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server must be available to set and configure the CallAPI queue.

Steps for Starting Operation

Check	Step
	1. Set up queues for AE with WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server.
	2. Install Connect for WebSphere MQ using SETUP.EXE from the delivery directory.
	3. Adapt Connect for WebSphere MQ's INI file.
	4. Start Connect WebSphere MQ.
	5. Test request to AE with WebSphere MQ Queue Manager.
	6. Enter Connect WebSphere MQ to ServiceManager.