This document describes how to administer the EntireX RPC Server for IBM® MQ, using the Command Central graphical user interface. It covers the following topics:
See also Administering the RPC Server for IBM MQ using the Command Central Command Line. The core Command Central documentation is provided separately and is also available under Guides for Tools Shared by Software AG Products on the Software AG documentation website.
Open an Internet browser and specify the URL of the Command Central Server as follows: http://<Command_Central_host>:<Command_Central_port>. This takes you to the Command Central Login page.
On Windows you can also get to the Login page from the Command Central Start Menu entry.
Provide your user credentials in the Login page and click Log In. This takes you to the page Home > Instances:
To create an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance
In the Command Central home page, click the Installations tab.
Click on the desired installation, for example Local, where you want to add an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance.
Click the Instances tab.
Click the 
button in the upper right corner above the list and choose .
In the Create Instance wizard, fill in the fields in the main screen and in the Server, Broker and MQ tabs.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Instance name | Required. Name of the runtime component, for example "MyRpcServer". |
| Register Windows Service for automatic startup | Optional. Register Windows Service for automatic startup. Default is not checked. If this parameter is checked, the RPC server can be controlled by the Windows Service Control Manager. |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| RPC Server address | Required. The case-sensitive RPC server address has the format: CLASS/SERVER/SERVICE.
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| Administration port | Required. The administration port in range from 1025 to 65535. |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection | |
| Transport | Transport over TCP or SSL. Default is TCP.
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| Broker host | Required. EntireX Broker host name or IP address. |
| Broker port | Required. Port number in range from 1025 to 65535. |
| SSL trust store | Optional. Specifies the location of SSL trust store. |
| Credentials | |
| User | Optional. The user ID for secured access to the broker. |
| Password | Optional. The password for secured access to the broker. |
Here you can modify the MQ-specific parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection | |
| MQ server | Required. Bindings mode using a direct connection, or client mode using TCP/IP or SSL. |
| MQ host | Required for client mode only. Host name of IP address of the MQ server. |
| MQ port | Required for client mode only. Port of the MQ server. |
| MQ channel | Required for client mode only. Channel name used to connect to the MQ server. |
| MQ queue manager | Optional. Name of the queue manager. If not specified, a connection is made to the default queue manager. |
| MQ input queue | Optional. Name of input queue that is used for MQ GET operations.
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| MQ output queue | Optional. Name of output queue that is used for MQ PUT operations.
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| MQ Java installation path | Required. MQ Java installation path. If set, take the value of the environment variable MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH from the MQ installation.
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| MQ Java library path | Required for bindings mode only. MQ Java library path. If set, take the value of the environment variable MQ_JAVA_LIB_PATH from the MQ installation.
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| Credentials | |
| MQ user | Required if MQ server is running with security. |
| MQ password | Required if MQ server is running with security. |
Press to get to the Summary page to verify your input.
Press .
The new instance myRpcServer appears in the list.
To configure an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance
In the Command Central home page, click the Instances tab.
Click on the link associated with this instance to select the RPC server instance you want to configure.
Click the Configuration tab. EntireX supports the following configuration types, which are presented in a drop-down box when you click the down arrow below the Configuration tab label:
Note:
All configuration changes require a restart of the instance to take effect.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection | |
| Transport | Transport over TCP or SSL. Default is TCP.
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| Broker host | Required. EntireX Broker host name or IP address. |
| Broker port | Required. Port number in range from 1025 to 65535. |
| Encoding | Required. Encoding used for the communication between the RPC server and EntireX Broker. |
| SSL trust store | Optional. Specifies the location of SSL trust store. |
| SSL verify server | Optional. The RPC server as SSL client checks the identity of the broker as SSL server. |
| Credentials | |
| User | Optional. The user ID for secured access to the broker. |
| Password | Optional. The password for secured access to the broker. |
Here you can view/edit the configuration file of the RPC Server for IBM MQ.
Here you can view/set the license file in the EntireX installation. For details see Point to the License Key for an Instance or Component under Working with Standalone Product Installation in the Command Central documentation.
Note:
The license file is used for all EntireX instances in this installation.
Here you can modify margins of monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) available for the RPC Server for IBM MQ: Active Workers and Busy Workers.
Key performance indicators (KPIs) enable you to monitor the health of your RPC Server for IBM MQ. The following KPIs help you administer, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues:
| KPI | Setting |
|---|---|
| Absolute number of Active Workers | entirex.generic.kpi.1.max=20 |
| Critical alert relative to maximum | entirex.generic.kpi.1.critical=0.95 |
| Marginal alert relative to maximum | entirex.generic.kpi.1.marginal=0.80 |
| Absolute number of Busy Workers | entirex.generic.kpi.2.max=20 |
| Critical alert relative to maximum | entirex.generic.kpi.2.critical=0.95 |
| Marginal alert relative to maximum | entirex.generic.kpi.2.marginal=0.80 |
Do not change the other properties!
Here you can modify the MQ-specific parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection | |
| MQ server | Required. Bindings mode using a direct connection, or client mode using TCP/IP or SSL. |
| MQ host | Required for client mode only. Host name of IP address of the MQ server. |
| MQ port | Required for client mode only. Port of the MQ server. |
| MQ channel | Required for client mode only. Channel name used to connect to the MQ server. |
| MQ queue manager | Optional. Name of the queue manager. If not specified, a connection is made to the default queue manager. |
| MQ input queue | Optional. Name of input queue that is used for MQ GET operations.
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| MQ output queue | Optional. Name of output queue that is used for MQ PUT operations.
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| MQ character set ID | Optional for client mode only. Coded Character Set Identification used by the RPC Server for IBM MQ. |
| MQ wait time | Optional. Wait interval for MQ GET operation in milliseconds.
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| MQ priority | Optional. Message priority for messages sent to MQ. |
| SSL cipher suite | Optional for client mode. Configuration for SSL connection to MQ server. |
| XML mapping | Optional. Name of XMM (XML Mapping) file if MQ message payload is XML/SOAP. If this is specified, messages to/from MQ will be converted to XML/SOAP. |
| MQ Java installation path | Required. MQ Java installation path. If set, take the value of the environment variable MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH from the MQ installation.
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| MQ Java library path | Required for bindings mode only. MQ Java library path. If set, take the value of the environment variable MQ_JAVA_LIB_PATH from the MQ installation.
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| Credentials | |
| MQ user | Required if MQ server is running with security. |
| MQ password | Required if MQ server is running with security. |
| User Exit | |
| User exit | Optional. Class name for MQ server user exit. |
| User exit classpath | Optional. URL of the classpath for the user exit. |
Here you can specify the RPC Server settings.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| RPC Server | |
| RPC Server address | Required. The case-sensitive RPC server address has the format: CLASS/SERVER/SERVICE.
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| Administration port | Required. The administration port in range from 1025 to 65535. |
| Reconnection attempts | Required. Number of reconnection attempts to the broker. When the number of attempts is reached and a connection to the broker is not possible, the RPC Server stops. |
| Worker Scalability | |
| Worker model | You can either have a fixed or dynamic number of workers. Default is dynamic (true). For more information see Worker Models.
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| Fixed number | Required. Fixed number of workers. Must be a number in range from 1 to 255. |
| Minimum number | Required. Minimum number of workers. Must be a number in range from 1 to 255. |
| Maximum number | Required. Maximum number of workers. Must be a number in range from 1 to 255. |
Here you can set the trace level of the RPC Server for IBM MQ.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trace level | 0-3 |
One of the following levels: 0 - None - No trace output (default). 1 - Standard - Minimal trace output. 2 - Advanced - Detailed trace output. 3 - Support - Support diagnostic. Use only when requested by Software AG support. |
Click to modify the parameters on your selected configuration type.
Click to check the correctness of your input or to save your changes.
To view the runtime status of the RPC server instance
In the Command Central Home page, click the Instances tab and select the RPC Server for IBM MQ instance for which you want to see the runtime status (same as Step 1 under Configuring a Broker Instance).
The visual key performance indicators (KPIs) and alerts enable you to monitor the RPC Server for IBM MQ's health.
| KPI | Description |
|---|---|
| Active Workers | Number of active workers. |
| Busy Workers | Number of busy workers. |
To start an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance from the Instances tab
In the Command Central home page, click the Instances tab.
Select the status, and from the context menu choose .
To start an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance from its Overview tab
In the Command Central home page, click the Instances tab and select the RPC Server for IBM MQ instance you want to start (same as Step 1 under Configuring a Broker Instance).
Select the status, and from the context menu choose .
To stop an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance from the Instances tab
In the Command Central home page, click the Instances tab.
Select the status, and from the context menu choose .
To stop an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance from its Overview tab
In the Command Central home page, click the Instances tab and select the RPC Server for IBM MQ instance you want to stop (same as Step 1 under Configuring a Broker Instance).
Select the status, and from the context menu choose .
To inspect the log files of an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance
In the Command Central home page, click the Instances tab, then click the link associated with the RPC Server for IBM MQ instance for which you want to inspect the log files (same as Step 1 under Configuring a Broker Instance).
Click the Logs tab:
In the Alias column, click the link of the log file you want to inspect, for example server.log:
To temporarily change the trace level of an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance
In the Command Central home page, click the Instances tab then click the link associated with the RPC Server for IBM MQ instance for which you want change the trace level temporarily (same as Step 1 under Configuring a Broker Instance).
In the Administration tab, select the trace level and press .
Note:
If you want to set the trace level permanently, see Trace under Configuring an RPC Server Instance.
To delete an RPC Server for IBM MQ instance
In the list of EntireX RPC Server for IBM® MQ instances for your selected installation (for example Local), select the instance
you want to delete and click the 
button in the upper right corner above the list.
Click to confirm the uninstall of this RPC Server for IBM MQ instance.
In the next window, click . The selected instance is removed from the list.