MQ Channel Connection Inspector Overview
The MQ Channel Connection Inspector v1.2.0 (MQCCI) is a solution that allows a company to track and/or audit what information a client application or remote queue manager is exchanging with the local queue manager when a connection is made.
MQCCI is comprised of an MQ Channel Security Exit. A channel security exit is ONLY invoked/called by the queue manager's MCA (Message Channel Agent) for MQCONN/X and MQDISC API calls (so it is very light-weight).
MQCCI is designed to provide the MQAdmin with any or all of the fields of the MQCD and MQCXP structures in a "human readable" format. Human readable implies that it will convert binary fields into their MQ defined names (i.e. SSLClientAuth=MQSCA_REQUIRED). The user can control the fields that are outputted for each of the following MQ structures: MQCD and MQCXP.
MQCCI is designed to output 1 line per API call (1 long line). The output information is written to plain text CSV (Comma Separate Value) files. The user can choose to have the output information written to a local or remote queue rather than to a file.
MQCCI will operate with IBM MQ v7.1, v7.5, v8.0, v9.0, v9.1, v9.2, v9.3 and v9.4 in Windows, Unix, IBM i and Linux environments. It works with Server Connection, Receiver, Requester, Sender, Server, Cluster-Sender and Cluster-Receiver channels of IBM MQ queue manager.
On AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris and Windows, MQCCI can be configured and used with a non-default installation of MQ in a multi-install MQ environment.
MQCCI Summary
- The exit is available in 3 forms:
- Windows DLL (32-bit & 64-bit)
- Shared library for AIX, HP-UX, Linux and Solaris
- IBM i (OS/400) exit module
- The exit major features are:
- Output information related to MQCONN/X and MQDISC API calls for remote connections
- MQCCI is designed to provide the user with all of the information in "human readable" format.
- Provides the output files in an easy to manage CSV (Comma Separated Value) format
- The user can select to have the CSV data written to a queue rather than a file
Pricing
- The server-side exits are provided in the format of a native DLL / shared library and are currently available for AIX, HP-UX, IBM i (OS/400), Linux, Solaris and Windows. The pricing of Capitalware's MQ Channel Connection Inspector solution is on a 'per queue manager' basis.
| Operating System | |
| AIX v7.1 or higher | 64-bit |
| IBM i v7.1 or higher | 64-bit |
| HP-UX IA64 v11.23 or higher | 64-bit |
| Linux x86 | 32-bit |
| Linux x64 | 64-bit |
| Linux on POWER | 64-bit |
| Linux on System z (zSeries) | 64-bit |
| Raspberry Pi (ARM) | 32-bit |
| Solaris SPARC v10 & v11 | 64-bit |
| Solaris x64 v10 & v11 | 64-bit |
| Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 & 11 | 32-bit & 64-bit |
| Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 & 2022 | 32-bit & 64-bit |
| Product | Price (USD) * | Ordering |
| MQ Channel Connection Inspector (per license**) | $299.00 | |
| Yearly maintenance and support fee | 15% | |
| Total | $344.00 |
* Volume discounts available for as low as $199.00 USD per license plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee.
** MQ Channel Connection Inspector is licensed on a per queue manager basis.
- Each licensed user will receive:
- Full version of MQ Channel Connection Inspector
- Free updates / upgrades to any version 1.x release.
- Email/ Help Desk support
| Enterprise License for MQ Channel Connection Inspector: |
| Enterprise License for MQ Channel Connection Inspector sells for $55,000 USD plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee. An enterprise license will allow a company to have unlimited number of queue managers use MQ Channel Connection Inspector at an unlimited number of locations. |