Starting and stopping queue managers

This topic describes how to start and stop queue managers.

Starting and stopping a queue manager

Starting a queue manager

1. From the Navigation Panel, navigate to the relevant queue manager.
2. In the Properties screen for the relevant queue manager, select one of the following options:
   • Host: Select the relevant host (if multiple instances are in use)
   • Start: Starts the queue manager.
   • Start Multi Instance: This option either starts the queue manager allowing for multiple instances, or starts the queue manager in standby mode as the standby instance.
3. Click Start.

Stopping a queue manager

1. From the Navigation Panel, navigate to the relevant queue manager.
2. From the Operations drop-down menu in the Properties screen for the relevant queue manager, select Stop Queue Manager, and in the displayed popup dialog box, select one of the following:
   • Stop: Stops the running instance and any standby instances.
   • Switchover to Standby: Stops the queue manager and initiates an instance that is running in standby to start automatically.
   • End Standby Instance: Stops a queue manager that is running in standby mode
   • Host: Select the relevant host (if multiple instances are in use)
3. Click Stop.