Message Queue Server (MQ_SERVER)


The MQ_SERVER application class monitors and manages the MSMQ service. It provides information about all queues used by the MSMQ service.

Note

The Message Queue Server monitor type in BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management is referred as the MQ_SERVER application class in BMC PATROL.

The MQ_SERVER application class monitors and manages the:

  • Status of the MSMQ service
  • Rate at which the MSMQ server receives messages
  • Rate at which the MSMQ server sends messages
  • Number of IP sessions connected to the MSMQ server
  • Number of IPX sessions connected to the MSMQ server
  • Number of messages managed by the MSMQ server
  • Size (in KB) of all messages managed by the MSMQ server
  • Roundtrip message time for messages between two MSMQ servers managed by PATROL for Message Queue

The MQ_SERVER application class allows the operator to

  • Start and stop the MSMQ service
  • Determine the roundtrip message time between two monitored MSMQ servers
  • Schedule the roundtrip message time determination between two monitored MSMQ servers.
  • Set the alarm thresholds for monitoring the total number of messages and total size of all messages managed by the service
  • Enable or disable the trace function of any MSMQ application class, MQ_SERVER menu command, or MQ_SERVER application class parameter.

The MSMQ service may be running on a

  • Primary Enterprise Controller (PEC)
  • Primary Site Controller (PSC)
  • Routing Server (RS)

To access the MQ_SERVER application class, double-click the MSMQ server name or icon.

Default properties

Item

Description

Active

yes

Created by

discovery

Parent class

MQ_CONTAINER

Child class

MQ_ROUNDTRIP

InfoBox

The following information is displayed on the MQ_SERVER InfoBox:

Item

Description

PATROL KM Version

current version of PATROL for Microsoft Message Queue

OS Version

current version of the operating system that is running the PATROL Agent

Agent Version

current version of the PATROL Agent

Attributes (parameters)

The following attributes are available for this monitor type:

Related topics

Application classes

InfoBoxes

 

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