1. BMM Admin 7.1 – Quick Route to Value
By: Ross Cochran

2. This presentation covers Windows and MQ
Prerequisites
This presentation will cover the action items needed to configure Admin 7.1 to begin getting value
This presentation covers Windows and MQ
All the Admin 7.1 components are installed on the same system with MQ
SUSE Linux and Tibco are also supported
This presentation assumes the install was clean and successful

3. Have these items handy: Product license key
Things You Will Need
Have these items handy:
Product license key
MQ Server Conn channel name
Host name
Queue manager name
Port number for MQ

4. The Admin Windows service will not be started
Admin Service
The Admin Windows service will not be started
It is set to automatically start with Windows
Start the Admin service

5. Access Admin 7.1 Through a Browser
Access the Admin 7.1 server through this URL:
Replace localhost with the server name/address of the Admin 7.1 server
It would be a good idea to create a desktop shortcut

6. The login screen needs an id/password
admin/admin are the login credentials
BTW – The “admin” id has full access once logged in

7. Admin 7.1 requires a license key
The key comes from your BMC Account Manager
A key is required for both a trial and/or a term/perpetual license

8. After clicking on Install Key
Important Step
After clicking on Install Key
You should see the number of queue managers you can manage with Admin 7.1
Do not re-enter your key again
Select your browser back button

9. By default, you see the “User Console”
Two Consoles
By default, you see the “User Console”
The next step needs the “Admin Console”
Select “Admin Console”

10. Scroll down on left panel Scroll to WMQ Connections
User Console
On the Admin Console
Scroll down on left panel
Scroll to WMQ Connections

11. Setup a Queue Manager Connection
Click on the words “WMQ Connections”
Do not click on the blue arrow pointing to the right
You should get the panel below
Do NOT click here
Click
Here

12. Setup a Queue Manager Connection
Admin 7.1 administers a queue manager through an MQ server conn channel
To configure the connection, you will need:
MQ Server Conn channel name
Host name
Queue manager name
Port number for MQ
You will need to define a connection between BMM Admin and every queue manager

13. Important Note for MQ 7.1 and MQ 7.5
With MQ 7.1 and 7.5 the default authorizations settings (CHLAUTH) have been enabled
There are two options to address the new CHLAUTH setting
Option One
Disable CHLAUTH in the queue manager
Option Two
Setup a new server conn just for Admin 7.1
Set up CHLAUTH to allow a BMM Admin id to get in across the new server conn channel

14. Important Note for MQ 7.1 and MQ 7.5
Long term go with Option Two
For now, go with Option One
From a runmqsc prompt enter:
ALTER QMGR CHLAUTH(DISABLED)

15. Define the Queue Manager
Click on the green circle with the white plus sign

16. Define New Connection to a Queue Manager
Fill in the 5 fields
The “Connection Name” field can be anything you want

17. Scroll Down on the far right scroll bar Select “Test Connection”

18. Testing the Connection
Assuming many things
Your supplied definitions are right
Queue manager is up
Server Conn channel is working
DNS/IP configured properly
Admin 7.1 will successfully connect to your queue manager

19. Scroll up the right hand scroll bar Select the Save icon
Save Your Definitions
Scroll up the right hand scroll bar
Select the Save icon

20. Define The admin ID to a Group
The admin user id needs to be defined to a Group
Scroll-up on the left navigation pane to Groups
Click on the word Groups
Do NOT click here
Click
Here

21. Adding the admin ID to a New Group
Click on the green circle with the white plus sign
Click
Here

22. Enter Properties for the New Group
Enter “admin” for Group Description
Enter “admin” for Group Name
Click on green circle with white plus sign

23. Select User admin to be in New Group
Highlight the admin user
Select OK

24. Final Creation of the new admin Group
Save the work of creating the new admin Group and adding the admin user to the new Group
Click on the save folder

25. Add New Admin Group to a New Project
Click on the word Projects
Click on the green circle with the white plus sign

26. Define New Project Details
Enter admin as new name for Project Description and Project Name
Expand Connections and Filters

27. Add Connections Details
Expand the open button
Select the localhost system
Click OK

28. Scroll down on the right scroll bar Expand the Open button under Users
Add User to Project
Scroll down on the right scroll bar
Expand the Open button under Users
Select the admin user
Select all the possible permissions
Select OK

29. Add a Group to the New Project
Scroll down on the right scroll bar
Expand the Open button under Groups
Select the admin Group
Select all the possible permissions
Select OK
Click Save

30. Select the User Console Begin navigating to MQ objects
View MQ Objects
Select the User Console
Begin navigating to MQ objects

31. Drill Down to MQ Objects
Keep drilling through the button buttons till the MQ objects are displayed
Click on queue name to begin MQ administration

32. Admin 7.1 can now administer an MQ object
Congratulations!
You have done it!
Admin 7.1 can now administer an MQ object
BTW – This presentation outlined the fastest route to value
There are still hundreds of Admin 7.1 features and best practices waiting for you
For full details, read:
BMC Middleware Management-Administration – User Guide