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  • 1.  Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 04/15/26 07:09 AM

    Hello IBM Community,

    I'm looking for some help finding information about using the MQ Console in IBM MQ 9.4. At this point , I am still using an old version of MO71 and MQ Explorer. Could anyone please point me to some useful resources or documentation to get up to speed on the MQ Console features and capabilities in this latest version?

    Specifically, I'm interested in:

    • Setting up and configuring the MQ Console
    • Key metrics and dashboards available
    • Methods to extract this key Metrics to put on an HTML Dashboard
    • Best practices for administering MQ environments using the Console

    Any tips, tutorials, or links to the official IBM documentation would be greatly appreciated! Let me know if you need any additional details about what I'm trying to accomplish.

    Thanks in advance for your help and expertise!



  • 2.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 04/16/26 07:24 AM
    Hello Emile:
    As first step, I would recommend the following tutorial which includes also the installation and setup for the REST API:
    Configuring MQ 9.4 Web Server in Linux and in Windows with No Security (for Testing the MQ Web Console)
    Chapter 1: Basic configuration for the mqweb server
    Chapter 2: Quick test of the MQ Web Console
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    The idea is to start the exploration of this feature without having to deal with the extra layer of security.
    Then, after you have become somewhat familiar with the MQ Web Console then you can take the step of enabling security.
    .
    Thanks!
    Angel Rivera
    IBM MQ Support





  • 3.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 04/29/26 03:12 AM

    thanks Angel.

    I have Security on by default, so I authenticate against LDAP.

    What would need to change if adding a remote QMGR for administration?



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  • 4.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 04/29/26 07:31 AM
    Hello Emile:
    Thank you for your update.
    .
    The tutorial that I mentioned earlier in this thread has another chapter that could be helpful to you (I did not include it in the summary of my previous update to keep the update short):
       Chapter 4: Add a remote queue manager for the MQ Console 
    .
    I hope that it is useful!
    Thanks!
    Angel Rivera
    IBM MQ Support




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  • 5.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 04/29/26 09:45 AM
    Edited by Emile Kearns 04/29/26 10:04 AM

    This is the error I get when following your chapter 4

    [ERROR   ] CWWKO0801E: The SSL connection cannot be initialized from the 10.128.34.18 host and 9,443 port on the remote client to the 10.141.15.78 host and 53,988 port on the local server. Exception: j
    avax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Received fatal alert: certificate_unknown
            at com.ibm.jsse2.f.a(f.java:35)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.f.a(f.java:20)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.be.a(be.java:109)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.f$c.a(f$c.java:3)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.be.a(be.java:214)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.a3.a(a3.java:31)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.bk.g(bk.java:212)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.bk.f(bk.java:312)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.bk.e(bk.java:107)
            at com.ibm.jsse2.bk.unwrap(bk.java:267)
            at javax.net.ssl.SSLEngine.unwrap(SSLEngine.java:30)
            at com.ibm.ws.channel.ssl.internal.SSLUtils.handleHandshake(SSLUtils.java:910)
            at [internal classes]


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  • 6.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 04/29/26 10:37 AM
    Hello Emile:
    Thank you for reporting the error that you are getting.
    I would like to suggest to raise a new ticket with IBM MQ Distributed Support, in order to request from you troubleshooting information and files.
    Thanks!
    Angel Rivera
    IBM MQ Distributed Support




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  • 7.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 05/08/26 08:37 AM

    Thanks Angel, I did



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  • 8.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 05/15/26 08:44 AM

    It seems as if the error I received was due to the user not have the correct authority.

    The SSL error I am still working on



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  • 9.  RE: Help finding information about MQ Console 9.4

    Posted 04/17/26 10:29 AM

    You can use MQ Console Standalone, it helps a lot.

    • MQ Console UI in read mode for Developers to view MQ Objects.
    • MQ Rest Messaging enabling developers to use API to integrate applications with MQ
    • MQ Rest Administration for day-to-day operations/Pipeline

    to your question

    • Setting up and configuring the MQ Console : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/9.4.x?topic=uninstalling-installing-stand-alone-mq-web-server
    • Key metrics and dashboards available : Except Process/Services all other metrics can bw viewed
    • Methods to extract this key Metrics to put on an HTML Dashboard : Use the MQ REST administration API
    • Best practices for administering MQ environments using the Console : Prefer not to use console, use it as a more viewing UI tool. Automate using the REST Admin API.



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