Telemetry Channels attributes

Use the Telemetry Channels attributes to create situations that query the properties of telemetry channels. This attribute group provides definition parameters for the telemetry channels that belong to a queue manager. Telemetry Channels is a multiple-instance attribute group. You cannot mix these attributes with attributes of any other multiple-instance group.

Backlog The number of outstanding connection requests that the telemetry channel can support at any one time. When the backlog limit is reached, any further clients trying to connect will be refused connection until the current backlog is processed.

Channel Name The name of the telemetry channel. The valid format is an alphanumeric string of up to 20 case-sensitive characters.

Channel Status The current status of the telemetry channel. Valid values are as follows:

  • n/a
  • Binding
  • Starting
  • Running
  • Stopping
  • Retrying
  • Stopped
  • Requesting
  • Paused
  • Disconnected
  • Initializing
  • Inactive
  • Conn Not Def
  • Out Service
  • Going Out
  • Released
  • Obtaining
  • Acquired
  • Freeing
  • Available
  • Unknown

Channel Type The type of the channel. Valid values are MQTT and n/a.

Current Connections The current connection number of this channel.

Description The description of the telemetry channel. The valid format is an alphanumeric string of up to 256 case-sensitive characters.

Host Name The name of the system on which this queue manager is running. The valid format is an alphanumeric string of up to 48 case-sensitive characters.

JAAS Configuration The name of a JAAS configuration for the channel to call a JAAS authentication module. The valid format is an alphanumeric string.

Local Address The IP address that the telemetry channel listens on. This attribute is used when a server has multiple IP addresses.

MCA User ID The user ID for the message channel agent. This user ID is used by the MCA for authorization to access IBM MQ resources.

Origin Node The IBM MQ Monitoring agent-assigned name of the node on which the data for the queue manager originates.

Port The port number that the MQXR service accepts client connections on.

QMgr Name The name that is assigned to this queue manager. The valid format is an alphanumeric string of up to 48 case-sensitive characters.

SSL Authentication Specifies whether the telemetry channel must receive and authenticate an SSL certificate from a client. Valid values are Optional, Required, and n/a.

SSL Cipher Suite Specifies the cipher suite for an SSL connection. The specified cipher suite must be available at the client end of the telemetry channel. If this attribute is not specified, both ends of the telemetry channel negotiate a cipher suite that they both understand.

SSL Key Repository The store for digital certificates and their associated private keys. This attribute is always displayed as n/a on the portal.

SSL Passphrase The password for the key repository. This attribute is always displayed as n/a on the portal.

Transport Type The transmission protocol of the channel. Only TCP/IP is supported by IBM MQ.

Use Client ID Specifies whether to use the MQTT client ID for the new connection as the IBM MQ user ID for that connection. Valid values are Yes, No, and n/a.