IBM MQ Docker dev environment

ibm-mq-docker.md

IBM MQ dev environment

reference

• Default developer configuration
• Initial setup and usage
• Docker page

download image

docker pull ibmcom/mq

create volume

docker volume create qm1data

start container

docker run \
  --env LICENSE=accept \
  --env MQ_QMGR_NAME=QM1 \
  --publish 1414:1414 \
  --publish 9443:9443 \
  --detach \
  --volume qm1data:/mnt/mqm \
  ibmcom/mq

default env info

web console

• https://localhost:9443/ibmmq/console

users

• Administration: admin / passw0rd
• Messaging: app / (no password) - in mqclient group

groups

• Users in mqclient group have been given access connect to all queues and topics starting with DEV.**
• have put, get, pub, sub, browse and inq permissions.

queues and topics

• DEV.QUEUE.1
• DEV.QUEUE.2
• DEV.QUEUE.3
• DEV.DEAD.LETTER.QUEUE - configured as the Queue Manager's Dead Letter Queue
• DEV.BASE.TOPIC - uses a topic string of dev/

channels

Two channels are created, one for administration, the other for normal messaging:

• DEV.ADMIN.SVRCONN - configured to only allow the admin user to connect into it. A user and password must be supplied.
• DEV.APP.SVRCONN - does not allow administrative users to connect. Password is optional unless you choose a password for app users.

listener

• DEV.LISTENER.TCP - listens on port 1414
• SYSTEM