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Once one has a coordination queue manager in the "Managed File Transfer" folder of the IBM MQ Explorer (with the FTE add-on of course), how is it that one adds additional Coordination Queue managers? I don't see an "Add Coordiation Qmgr" option from the Managed File Transfer folder ... ?

Shashi
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You have to create a coordination queue manager using fteSetupCoordination command from command line. 

fteSetupCoordination.cmd -coordinationQMgr QM_COORD2 -coordinationQMgrHost localhost -coordinationQMgrPort 3099 -coordinationQMgrChannel MQSVRCHN

This command will create a .mqsc file under config directory. That mqsc file must be run against the new coordination queue manager. For example:

runmqsc QM_COORD2 < C:\MQFTE\IBM\WMQFTE\config\QM_COORD2\QM_COORD2.mqsc

Start MQ Explorer, you will see QM_COORD2 as another coordination queue manager under Managed File Transfer node. Note that there can be only one coordination queue manager active at any point. Hence QM_COORD2 queue manager will be shown as inactive. You will need to disconnect the active coordination queue manager and then make the QM_COORD2 active. To make it active, just right click on the QM_COORD2 and click on Connect short menu.

Shashi
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  • Thanks ... I had previously created the coordination qmgr, and ran the setup accordingly/runmqsc. However, my explorer session, to which I can connect (as an administrator) to either my original coordination qmgr (which does show up), or the new queue manager, still only sees the original coordination queue manager. I can disconnect that one, but I do not have an entry for the NEW one. So I have no way to activate it by right clicking on anything...? – John Edelmann Dec 18 '12 at 13:55
  • I did a restart of MQ Explorer to get the second cooridnation queue manager to appear. Have you tried that? – Shashi Dec 19 '12 at 04:33
  • Yes. No luck ... it's just not there. Perhaps I didn't mention that the other Coord. QM is NOT on the same server as the one that does show up in the MFT folder. So I am using an admin connection to a different queue manager on a totally different server from before. The mystifying part of this is that I have no idea how the explorer picked up the first one we had actually. I'll log a PMR I think. – John Edelmann Dec 19 '12 at 19:54
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And so following the resolution of a PMR, we find that my implementation of the FTE plugin for MQ explorer at v 7.0.1.2, was such that it precluded the detection of additional coordination queue managers. I deployed the v7.5 version, and EVERYTHING works fine now. Case closed.

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