A focused programme for administrators who run IBM MQ on z/OS, the messaging backbone behind many banking and insurance systems. It covers messaging concepts, queue manager setup, queues and channels, security, logging and recovery, monitoring and troubleshooting. Labs use MQSC commands and utilities on a live queue manager so learners can support and operate enterprise messaging confidently.
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Explain MQ messaging concepts: queue managers, queues, channels, messages
Define and manage local, alias, remote and model queues using MQSC
Configure and monitor sender, receiver and server channels and listeners
Apply MQ security with RACF and TLS channel protection
Manage logs, backup and recovery of a queue manager
Use CSQUTIL and operator commands for daily administration
Troubleshoot common problems: stuck messages, channel failures, full queues
Describe MQ clustering and high-availability basics
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- Basic z/OS skills: TSO/ISPF navigation and JCL
- Basic TCP/IP and networking concepts
- Awareness of messaging or middleware concepts is helpful, not mandatory
- Suited to mainframe administrators, middleware and integration support engineers
LAB ACCESS (provided by Ez-Learn)
- Dedicated z/OS lab environment with personal user ID; access details issued at course start
- Guided hands-on exercises mapped to every module
STUDY MATERIAL (Ez-Learn LMS with Lifetime Access)
- Course slides, lab guides
- Practice exercises
- Reference notes
- Assessments for every Module
- Interview Preparation Questions
- Sample resumes (On Request)
- Mock Interviews (On Request)