MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS Overview
The MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS v1.2.0 (z/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.
z/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).
z/MQCCI will operate with IBM MQ v7.1, v8.0, v9.0, v9.1, v9.2, v9.3 and v9.4 for z/OS environments. It works with Server Connection, Receiver, Requester, Sender, Server, Cluster-Sender and Cluster-Receiver channels of IBM MQ queue manager.
z/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.
z/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.
z/MQCCI Summary
- The exit is available in:
- z/OS load-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 exit is provided in the format of a native z/OS load-module for z/OS v1.4 or higher. The pricing of Capitalware's MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS solution is on a 'per queue manager' basis.
| Product | Price (USD) * | Ordering |
| MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS (per license**) | $1495.00 | |
| Yearly maintenance and support fee | 15% | |
| Total | $1720.00 |
* Volume discounts available for as low as $1295.00 USD per license plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee.
** MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS is licensed on a per queue manager basis.
- Each licensed user will receive:
- Full version of MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS
- Free updates / upgrades to any version 1.x release.
- Email/ Help Desk support
| Enterprise License for MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS: |
| Enterprise License for MQ Channel Connection Inspector for z/OS sells for $30,000 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 for z/OS at an unlimited number of locations. |