IBM WMQ IMP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is QueueManager in IBM WebSphere MQ? What does QueueManager do?

QueueManager is a primary component of WebSphere MQ or WMQ. QueueManager

is responsible for storing and routing messages to other Queue Manager within MQ
and it also communicate with outside world e.g. Java program or any other MQ
client.

2. What is Channel in IBM WebSphere MQ?

In WebSphere MQ or WMQ, Queue Manager use the channel to transmit messages to

other QueueManager. Channel carries one way traffic in MQ Series (i.e. channels
are uni directional). You can have either sending channel or receiving channel in
MQ.

3. What is dead letter queue in IBM MQ Series ?

Dead letter Queue in WebSphere MQ is a queue which is used by QueueManager

to archive messages for a non existent queue. For example of QueueManager QMGR,
receives a messages for queue ABC and if it didn't exist on that QueueMangaer then
message will be routed to dead letter queue.