IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7 Workshop

WM150 (classro om) VM150 (online) Course Abstract

Course description This 2-day, instructor-led entry-level course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills needed to successfully use WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7. IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7 provides a reliable solution for moving files regardless of size between IT systems. It enables files and documents to be transferred across a dual purpose backbone that also handles messages. This course provides students with an overview of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7 concepts and facilities. Students also learn how to install and configure the product on Windows. Topics include designing and developing file transfer solutions, performing single or group file transfer requests, creating scheduled transfer requests, problem determination, and recovering from file transfer failures. Hands-on lab exercises in this course are designed to reinforce the lecture material and give students a chance to practice the basic skills needed to work with WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition, such as working with file transfer requests and templates, using the command line interface, and troubleshooting and debugging. For information on other related WebSphere courses, visit the WebSphere Education Training Paths Web site:
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General information Delivery method: Audience: Classroom or instructor-led online (ILO) This course is designed for technical professionals who install, configure, and deploy solutions for IBM WebSphere MQ Managed File Transfer Edition on distributed platforms, or who provide support to others performing these tasks. After completing this course, students should be able to: Explain the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition architecture Install and configure WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition on Windows Design and develop file transfer solutions using WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Utilize the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition command line interface Perform simple file transfer requests using WebSphere MQ Explorer Perform group file transfer requests using WebSphere MQ Explorer Perform file transfer using wildcards Create scheduled and triggered transfer requests Create and use transfer request templates Create and use XML definition files in file transfer requests Diagnose and recover from common file transfer failures Before taking this course, students should have a basic knowledge of WebSphere MQ. This knowledge can be obtained by completing one of the following courses:

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 Duration: Skill level: Notes

WM100 or VM100, Technical Introduction to WebSphere MQ WM201 or VM201, IBM WebSphere MQ V7 System Administration (Windows Labs) WM501 or VM501, IBM WebSphere MQ V7 Application Development (Windows Labs)

2 days Intermediate

The unit and exercise durations listed below are estimates, and may not reflect every class experience. If the course is customized or abbreviated, the duration of unchanged units will probably increase. This course is an update of the following previous course: SW691, Introduction to WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0 Course agenda Course introduction Duration: 30 minutes Unit 1. Introduction to WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Duration: 1 hour Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Explain the need for managed file transfer Explain the concepts and major components of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Describe the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition product packages Install WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition on Windows Configure WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition on Windows Install WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition tools and documentation Exercise 1. Installation and configuration Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Install and configure the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition coordination queue manager (QM) and command QM Install and configure the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition agent Install WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition tools and documentation Unit 2. IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition command line interface Duration: 45 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Describe WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition commands such as: fteCreateTransfer fteListAgents and fteShowAgentDetails fteChangeDefaultConfigurationOptions fteCleanAgent, fteCreateAgent and fteDeleteAgent fteDeleteScheduledTransfer fteListScheduledTransfers fteSetAgentTraceLevel fteSetupCommands fteSetupCoordination fteStartAgent and fteStopAgent

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Exercise 2. Command line interface Duration: 20 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Execute WebSphere MQ File Transfer commands from a command line interface Unit 3. Simple file transfer Duration: 45 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Define the concept of a simple file transfer Describe the commands needed for a simple file transfer Use WebSphere MQ Explorer to specify simple file transfers Exercise 3. Simple file transfer Duration: 20 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Transfer files between two agents using the WebSphere MQ Explorer administration tool Transfer files between two agents using the command line interface Unit 4. Group file transfer Duration: 45 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Define the concept of a group file transfer Describe the types of group file transfer Describe the commands needed for a group file transfer Use WebSphere MQ Explorer to specify group file transfers Exercise 4. Group file transfer Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Transfer files between two agents using the WebSphere MQ Explorer administration tool Transfer files between two agents using the command line interface Unit 5. File transfers using wild cards Duration: 45 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Describe the use of wild cards for file transfers Describe the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition supported wild card characters and their behaviors Use wild cards in command line directives Use wild cards with WebSphere MQ Explorer by way of the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition plug-in Exercise 5. File transfers using wild cards Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Use WebSphere MQ Explorer to transfer files using wild cards Use the command line interface to transfer files using wild cards Unit 6. Scheduled and triggered file transfers Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Define the concept of a scheduled file transfer Define the concept of a triggered file transfer

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Describe the benefits and uses of combining scheduled file transfers with triggered file transfers Describe the commands needed to create scheduled and triggered file transfers Use WebSphere MQ Explorer to specify scheduled and triggered file transfers Exercise 6. Scheduled and triggered file transfers Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Create and verify scheduled and triggered transfer requests using WebSphere MQ Explorer Create and verify scheduled and triggered transfer requests using the command line interface Unit 7. File transfer templates Duration: 20 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Define the concept of a transfer template in WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Create transfer templates using WebSphere MQ Explorer Exercise 7. File transfer templates Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Create a transfer request template Submit a transfer request from the template Edit the template and execute it as a new transfer request Unit 8. Transfer definition XML Duration: 20 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Describe the purpose and use of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition transfer definition XML files Describe differences in the file transfer definition capabilities provided through WebSphere MQ Explorer and transfer definition XML files Perform a simple file transfer using XML definition files Exercise 8. Transfer definition XML Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Create an XML definition file Create a transfer request using the XML definition file Unit 9. Debugging Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Perform basic problem determination and correction for WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition file transfers Exercise 9. Failure scenarios Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this exercise, students should be able to: Describe the recovery capabilities of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Reconfigure WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition to use the coordination queue manager as a command queue manager Review the agent log files for error messages Activate trace at both agent and command levels for problem determination

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Unit 10. Course summary Duration: 30 minutes Learning objectives: After completing this unit, students should be able to: Explain how the course met its learning objectives Submit an evaluation of the class Identify other WebSphere Education courses related to this topic Access the WebSphere Education Web site Locate appropriate resources for further study

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