At an operational level, you are also interested in message tracking. This refers to the ability to find the path a particular message took through the messaging system and the current status of the message. To ensure optimal message throughput, you need to understand and monitor the size, frequency and type of messages. With the knowledge gained from these exercises, you can then consider implementing possible solutions for compression. System administrators will be concerned with identifying, analyzing and resolving problems that occur.
Information is key, as is a well-structured problem management process.
Should maintenance, fixes, or any type of change be required, this should link to the change management process. If problems are experienced, it is appropriate to design and implement auto-recovery facilities. Assured delivery of messages is a significant feature of MQSeries systems. Assuring the delivery of data depends on persistent messages being logged so they can be recovered if required. It is important to have an understanding of the ability of your messaging environment to deal with future demands as business volumes increase and as new applications are developed.