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MQS1123M: WebSphere MQ Troubleshooting – Mainframe

Overview:

This course may be delivered for distributed platforms or mainframe.
See MQS1123D for distributed patform.

When managing a sophisticated WebSphere MQ network, an administrator has three primary tasks to ensure a smoothly operating middleware environment. First, it is critical that the systems and their connections be configured in accord with established best practices and appropriately for the available hardware and messaging volumes. Second, the administrator must establish mechanisms to proactively detect problems and correct their underlying causes. Third, the administrator must clearly understand application performance and its limitations (as established through testing) in order to establish business cases to improve bottlenecks rather than scattershot reworking of entire systems. Attendees in this course will gain experience in all three of these areas through classroom lecture describing configuration best practices, sizing techniques, problem detection and correction procedures, tracing and error handling techniques, and performance testing and analysis methods. The concepts will be further demonstrated through hands-on exercise addressing each of the main topics.

Who should take this course:

Individuals wishing to improve skills in the administration, management and troubleshooting of WebSphere MQ on z/OS.

Topics Include:

  • Internal mechanisms by which MQ stores data
  • Best Practices for Configuring Queue Managers and Logging
  • Techniques for Sizing MQ Page Sets and Buffer Pools
  • Best Practices for Configuring Application Queues
  • Management and Troubleshooting Techniques for Handling Application Connections and Object Handles
  • Design mechanisms for application failure queues and their management
  • Configuring the Available Trigger Monitors (CICS, IMS, Batch)
  • Troubleshooting Triggered Applications
  • Reading and Properly Using Available Error Logs and Messages
  • Activating and Understanding MQ Tracing
  • Best Practices for Channel Configuration
  • Queue Name Resolution and Tracking Messages through MQ networks
  • Configuring and Understanding Channel Recovery Parameters
  • Internal Channel Message Delivery Mechanisms
  • Designing and Executing Application Stress Tests
  • Identifying and Correcting Performance Bottlenecks

Certification:

This course can help you prepare for Certification Test 994 (IBM Certified System Administrator - WebSphere MQ V6.0) and Certification Test 996 (IBM Certified Solution Designer - WebSphere MQ V6.0).

Prerequisites:

Before taking this course, you should have previous technical experience in working with WebSphere MQ administration. Skills and experience in one of the following areas will enable you to derive the most from this course: Communications and networking, system and network management, system design, transaction processing, client/server solutions, or platform knowledge.

Course Number: MQS1123M
Duration: 3 Days
Skill Level: 3 - Intermediate
Delivery Method: Classroom & Hands-on Labs

Audience Type: Private
Language: English
Tuition: Please contact Training2@mqsoftware.com or 1-800-998-2858.

Course Overview

If this course is not currently scheduled, or if the scheduled dates do not meet your needs, please contact MQSoftware University by calling 1-800-998-2858 or e-mailing training2@mqsoftware.com for more information.