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WebSphere MQ Resources

The WebSphere MQ resource object contains queues for performance-related metrics. Use this object to see the queue status and performance numbers for resolving departure or arrival delay times.

WebSphere MQ Queue Managers

The WebSphere MQ Queue Managers object displays data about WebSphere MQ queue managers.

Example: Display queue managers with a channel initiator status of inactive.

You want to narrow investigations to the channel initiators that are displaying an inactive status.

1. Log in to CA Chorus.
2. Add the Investigator module to your dashboard from the Module Library, and click Start New Investigation.

   The Investigator opens.

3. Select Infrastructure Management from the discipline drop-down list.

   The Infrastructure Management object tree opens.

4. Select WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ Queue Managers from the tree.
5. Click the Filter icon, which resides above the table on the left.
6. Filter the data:
   1. Select Chinit from the Search drop-down list.
   2. Select equal (=) from the second drop-down list and type INACTIVE.
7. Click Search.

   The table refreshes and displays only the channel initiators with a status of inactive.

You use this information to determine which channel initiators display a status of INACTIVE and then determine the cause.

WebSphere MQ Exception Alerts

The WebSphere MQ Exception Alerts object displays data collection exception alerts. Data collection values are displayed when the current value exceeds a threshold definition.

Example: Display alerts with a subgroup classification of channel.

You want to narrow investigations to the channel subgroups that are displaying exception alerts.

1. Log in to CA Chorus.
2. Add the Investigator module to your dashboard from the Module Library, and click Start New Investigation.

   The Investigator opens.

3. Select Infrastructure Management from the discipline drop-down list.

   The Infrastructure Management object tree opens.

4. Select WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ Exception Alerts from the tree.
5. Click the Filter icon, which resides above the table on the left.
6. Filter the data:
   1. Select Subgroup from the Search drop-down list.
   2. Select equal (=) from the second drop-down list and type CHANNEL.
7. Click Search.

   The table refreshes and displays only systems with a subgroup classification of channel.

You use this information to determine which channels display a status of problem or warning and then determine the cause.