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  • 1.  Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 09:31 AM
    Hi,

    I am very lost trying to get MQ Console running on my Windows machine.  We don't use containers so this is a straight forward install.

    I followed the basic MQ install tutorial - https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/mq-connect-app-queue-manager-windows/ and have a queue manager running just fine.


    Next I wanted MQ Console and so started on part 1 of this tutorial - https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/mq-setting-up-using-ibm-mq-console/

    But strmqweb is not a valid command and the sample files like basic_registry.xml do not exist on my computer at all.

    My question then is how can I get strmqweb running on a Windows machine?  Am I missing an extra install step somewhere perhaps?

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    Philip Bathe
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  • 2.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    IBM Champion
    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 09:59 AM
    hello,
    Are you sure you have installed the "MQ Explorer" option in your system ?

    HTH, LMD.

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    Luc-Michel Demey
    DEMEY CONSULTING
    lmd@demey-consulting.fr
    #IBMChampion
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  • 3.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 10:36 AM
    I am not entirely sure no! If you are referring to the add local options in the ini file when running the IBM MQ.msi then I believe so - the defaults are:

    ADDLOCAL="Server,Explorer,JavaMsg,Toolkit,Web,JRE"


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    Philip Bathe
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  • 4.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    IBM Champion
    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 10:44 AM
    With this options, Explorer should be installed ...
    Any specific entries on the install log ?

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    Luc-Michel Demey
    DEMEY CONSULTING
    lmd@demey-consulting.fr
    #IBMChampion
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  • 5.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 10:54 AM
    The error level code at the end of the install was 0 but I have now tried hunting for "error:" in the log file and found this block:


    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Check whether 'JRE' feature is to be installed
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: 'JRE' Feature - Installed: INSTALLSTATE_LOCAL Action: INSTALLSTATE_ABSENT
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: checking features for dependance on 'JRE'
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Feature 'Client' does NOT prereq 'JRE'
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Feature 'JavaMsg' does NOT prereq 'JRE'
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Feature 'Toolkit' does NOT prereq 'JRE'
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:230]: Note: 1: 2711 2: Explorer
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Feature 'Server' does NOT prereq 'JRE'
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:233]: Note: 1: 2711 2: XR_Service
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature Explorer
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:236]: Note: 1: 2711 2: MFT_Service
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature XR_Service
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:239]: Note: 1: 2711 2: MFT_Logger
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature MFT_Service
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:242]: Note: 1: 2711 2: MFT_Agent
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature MFT_Logger
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:245]: Note: 1: 2711 2: MFT_Tools
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature MFT_Agent
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature MFT_Tools
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:250]: Note: 1: 2711 2: AMQP
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Feature 'AMS' does NOT prereq 'JRE'
    MSI (s) (EC!FC) [16:06:07:253]: Note: 1: 2711 2: Web
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature AMQP
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: ***ERROR: Unknown feature Web
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Feature 'JRE' does NOT prereq 'JRE'
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Found end of table
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckOneFeaturePrereqs) info: Features are compatible, 'JRE' will not be installed but no features require it
    1: 16:06:07 MQCA iwiCheckJREPrereqs(iwiCheckJREPrereqs) info: Generic checker for 'JRE' returns true

    That looks to my newbie eyes like it might be significant, this what you meant?

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    Philip Bathe
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  • 6.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    IBM Champion
    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 11:00 AM
    TRy a GUI install of MQ instead of the CLI one, you will be able to select MQ Explorer.
    Here there is probably something broken with your response file.

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    Luc-Michel Demey
    DEMEY CONSULTING
    lmd@demey-consulting.fr
    #IBMChampion
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  • 7.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 11:28 AM
    I can only find the one download for IBM MQ Advanced for Developers for Windows - which is the CLI I have already used. 

    Is this the right place to be looking? https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/9.2?topic=roadmap-mq-downloads

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    Philip Bathe
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  • 8.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    IBM Champion
    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 10:59 PM

    Same download does both. Navigate to your MQServer folder, e.g. example from the tutorial you followed:

    C:\mqadv_dev924_windows\MQServer

    and find the Setup.exe file. Double click on it and it will launch the GUI installer, sometimes called the Launchpad.

    Choose to modify your existing installation and when you have the choice of features to install, make sure you have the one called "Web Administration" (see picture) selected for installation.


    Full installation instructions can be found in IBM Docs, here.

    Cheers,
    Morag



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    Morag Hughson
    MQ Technical Education Specialist
    MQGem Software Limited
    Website: https://www.mqgem.com
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  • 9.  RE: Setting up MQ Console for DEV on Windows

    Posted Tue May 10, 2022 05:02 AM
    Thanks to both of you I have managed to get myself up and running.  Morag diagnosed that I was insufficiently bright enough to notice the big fat setup.exe file right under my nose :-)

    Still, at least I have set the bar nice and low for any future questions I may have!

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    Philip Bathe
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