IBM MQ

Supported OS Linux Windows Mac OS

Integration version7.0.0

Overview

This check monitors IBM MQ versions 9.1 and above.

Setup

Installation

The IBM MQ check is included in the Datadog Agent package.

To use the IBM MQ check, ensure that an IBM MQ Client version 9.1+ is installed (unless a compatible version of IBM MQ server is already installed on the Agent host). For example the 9.3 Redistributable client. Currently, the IBM MQ check does not support connecting to an IBM MQ server on z/OS.

On Linux

Update your LD_LIBRARY_PATH to include the location of the libraries. Create this environment variable if it doesn’t exist yet. For example, if you installed the client under /opt:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/mqm/lib64:/opt/mqm/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Note: Agent v6+ uses upstart, systemd or launchd to orchestrate the datadog-agent service. Environment variables may need to be added to the service configuration files at the default locations of:

  • Upstart (Linux): /etc/init/datadog-agent.conf
  • Systemd (Linux): /lib/systemd/system/datadog-agent.service
  • Launchd (MacOS): ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.datadoghq.agent.plist

Example of the configuration for systemd:

[Unit]
Description="Datadog Agent"
After=network.target
Wants=datadog-agent-trace.service datadog-agent-process.service
StartLimitIntervalSec=10
StartLimitBurst=5

[Service]
Type=simple
PIDFile=/opt/datadog-agent/run/agent.pid
Environment="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/mqm/lib64:/opt/mqm/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
User=dd-agent
Restart=on-failure
ExecStart=/opt/datadog-agent/bin/agent/agent run -p /opt/datadog-agent/run/agent.pid

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Example of the configuration for upstart:

description "Datadog Agent"

start on started networking
stop on runlevel [!2345]

respawn
respawn limit 10 5
normal exit 0

console log
env DD_LOG_TO_CONSOLE=false
env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/mqm/lib64:/opt/mqm/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

setuid dd-agent

script
  exec /opt/datadog-agent/bin/agent/agent start -p /opt/datadog-agent/run/agent.pid
end script

post-stop script
  rm -f /opt/datadog-agent/run/agent.pid
end script

Example of the configuration for launchd:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <dict>
            <key>SuccessfulExit</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>com.datadoghq.agent</string>
        <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
        <dict>
            <key>DD_LOG_TO_CONSOLE</key>
            <string>false</string>
            <key>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</key>
            <string>/opt/mqm/lib64:/opt/mqm/lib</string>
        </dict>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/opt/datadog-agent/bin/agent/agent</string>
            <string>run</string>
        </array>
        <key>StandardOutPath</key>
        <string>/var/log/datadog/launchd.log</string>
        <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
        <string>/var/log/datadog/launchd.log</string>
        <key>ExitTimeOut</key>
        <integer>10</integer>
    </dict>
</plist>

Each time there is an Agent update, these files are wiped and need to be updated again.

Alternatively, if you are using Linux, after the MQ Client is installed ensure the runtime linker can find the libraries. For example, using ldconfig:

Put the library location in an ld configuration file.

sudo sh -c "echo /opt/mqm/lib64 > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/mqm64.conf"
sudo sh -c "echo /opt/mqm/lib > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/mqm.conf"

Update the bindings:

sudo ldconfig

On Windows

There is a file called mqclient.ini in the IBM MQ data directory. It is normally C:\ProgramData\IBM\MQ. Configure the environment variable MQ_FILE_PATH, to point at the data directory.

Permissions and authentication

There are many ways to set up permissions in IBM MQ. Depending on how your setup works, create a datadog user within MQ with read only permissions and, optionally, +chg permissions. +chg permissions are required to collect metrics for reset queue statistics (MQCMD_RESET_Q_STATS). If you do not wish to collect these metrics you can disable collect_reset_queue_metrics on the configuration. Collecting reset queue statistics performance data will also reset the performance data.

Note: “Queue Monitoring” must be enabled on the MQ server and set to at least “Medium”. This can be done using the MQ UI or with an mqsc command in the server’s host:

> /opt/mqm/bin/runmqsc
5724-H72 (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 2018.
Starting MQSC for queue manager datadog.


ALTER QMGR MONQ(MEDIUM) MONCHL(MEDIUM)
     1 : ALTER QMGR MONQ(MEDIUM) MONCHL(MEDIUM)
AMQ8005I: IBM MQ queue manager changed.

       :
One MQSC command read.
No commands have a syntax error.
All valid MQSC commands were processed.

Configuration

Host

To configure this check for an Agent running on a host:

Metric collection
  1. Edit the ibm_mq.d/conf.yaml file, in the conf.d/ folder at the root of your Agent’s configuration directory to start collecting your IBM MQ performance data. See the sample ibm_mq.d/conf.yaml for all available configuration options. There are many options to configure IBM MQ, depending on how you’re using it.

    • channel: The IBM MQ channel
    • queue_manager: The Queue Manager named
    • host: The host where IBM MQ is running
    • port: The port that IBM MQ has exposed
    • convert_endianness: You need to enable this if your MQ server is running on AIX or IBM i

    If you are using a username and password setup, you can set the username and password. If no username is set, the Agent process owner (dd-agent) is used.

    Note: The check only monitors the queues you have set with the queues parameter

    queues:
      - APP.QUEUE.1
      - ADMIN.QUEUE.1
    
  2. Restart the Agent.

Log collection

Available for Agent versions >6.0

  1. Collecting logs is disabled by default in the Datadog Agent, enable it in your datadog.yaml file:

    logs_enabled: true
    
  2. Next, point the config file to the proper MQ log files. You can uncomment the lines at the bottom of the MQ integration’s config file, and amend them as you see fit:

      logs:
        - type: file
          path: '/var/mqm/log/<APPNAME>/active/AMQERR01.LOG'
          service: '<APPNAME>'
          source: ibm_mq
          log_processing_rules:
            - type: multi_line
              name: new_log_start_with_date
              pattern: "\d{2}/\d{2}/\d{4}"
    
  3. Restart the Agent.

Containerized

For containerized environments, see the Autodiscovery Integration Templates for guidance on applying the parameters below.

Metric collection
ParameterValue
<INTEGRATION_NAME>ibm_mq
<INIT_CONFIG>blank or {}
<INSTANCE_CONFIG>{"channel": "DEV.ADMIN.SVRCONN", "queue_manager": "datadog", "host":"%%host%%", "port":"%%port%%", "queues":["<QUEUE_NAME>"]}
Log collection

Available for Agent versions >6.0

Collecting logs is disabled by default in the Datadog Agent. To enable it, see Kubernetes Log Collection.

ParameterValue
<LOG_CONFIG>{"source": "ibm_mq", "service": "<SERVICE_NAME>", "log_processing_rules": {"type":"multi_line","name":"new_log_start_with_date", "pattern":"\d{2}/\d{2}/\d{4}"}}

Validation

Run the Agent’s status subcommand and look for ibm_mq under the Checks section.

Data Collected

Metrics

ibm_mq.channel.batch_interval
(gauge)
This attribute is a period during which the channel keeps a batch open even if there are no messages on the transmission queue (parameter identifier: BATCHINT).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.channel.batch_size
(gauge)
This attribute is the maximum number of messages to be sent before a sync point is taken (parameter identifier: BATCHSZ).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.channel.batches
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of completed batches (parameter identifier: MQIACH_BATCHES).
ibm_mq.channel.buffers_rcvd
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of buffers received (parameter identifier: MQIACH_BUFFERS_RCVD).
Shown as buffer
ibm_mq.channel.buffers_sent
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of buffers sent (parameter identifier: MQIACH_BUFFERS_SENT)
Shown as buffer
ibm_mq.channel.bytes_rcvd
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of bytes received (parameter identifier: MQIACH_BYTES_RCVD).
Shown as byte
ibm_mq.channel.bytes_sent
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of bytes sent (parameter identifier: MQIACH_BYTES_SENT).
Shown as byte
ibm_mq.channel.channel_status
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the channel status (parameter identifier: MQIACH_CHANNEL_STATUS).
ibm_mq.channel.channels
(gauge)
The number of active channels.
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.channel.count
(gauge)
Sum by status to count channels. Filter by channel and status tags to create notifications.
ibm_mq.channel.current_msgs
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of messages in-doubt (parameter identifier: MQIACH_CURRENT_MSGS).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.channel.disc_interval
(gauge)
This attribute is the length of time after which a channel closes down, if no message arrives during that period (parameter identifier: DISCINT).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.channel.hb_interval
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the approximate time between heartbeat flows that are to be passed from a sending MCA when there are no messages on the transmission queue (parameter identifier: HBINT).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.channel.indoubt_status
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number whether the channel is currently in doubt (parameter identifier: MQIACH_INDOUBT_STATUS).
ibm_mq.channel.keep_alive_interval
(gauge)
This attribute is used to specify a timeout value for a channel (parameter identifier: KAINT).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.channel.long_retry
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the maximum number of times that the channel is to try allocating a session to its partner (parameter identifier: LONGRTY).
Shown as time
ibm_mq.channel.long_timer
(gauge)
This attribute is the approximate interval in seconds that the channel is to wait before retrying to establish connection, during the long retry mode (parameter identifier: LONGTMR).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.channel.max_message_length
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the maximum length of a message that can be transmitted on the channel (parameter identifier: MAXMSGL).
Shown as byte
ibm_mq.channel.mca_status
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the MCA status (parameter identifier: MQIACH_MCA_STATUS).
ibm_mq.channel.mr_count
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of times the channel tries to redeliver the message (parameter identifier: MRRTY).
ibm_mq.channel.mr_interval
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the minimum interval of time that must pass before the channel can retry the MQPUT operation (parameter identifier: MRTMR).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.channel.msgs
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of messages sent or received, or number of MQI calls handled (parameter identifier: MQIACH_MSGS).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.channel.network_priority
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the priority for the network connection. Distributed queuing chooses the path with the highest priority if there are multiple paths available. The value must be in the range 0 through 9; 0 is the lowest priority (parameter identifier: NETPRTY).
ibm_mq.channel.npm_speed
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the speed at which non-persistent messages are to be sent (parameter identifier: NPMSPEED).
ibm_mq.channel.sharing_conversations
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the maximum number of conversations that can share a channel instance associated with this channel (parameter identifier: SHARECNV).
ibm_mq.channel.short_retry
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the maximum number of attempts that are made by a sender or server channel to establish a connection to the remote machine (parameter identifier: MQIACH_SHORT_RETRY).
ibm_mq.channel.short_timer
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the short retry wait interval for a sender or server channel that is started automatically by the channel initiator (Parameter identifier: MQIACH_SHORT_TIMER).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.channel.ssl_key_resets
(gauge)
The value represents the total number of unencrypted bytes that are sent and received on the channel before the secret key is renegotiated (parameter identifier: SSLRSTCNT).
ibm_mq.queue.backout_threshold
(gauge)
Backout threshold (parameter identifier: MQIA_BACKOUT_THRESHOLD). That is, the number of times a message can be backed out before it is transferred to the backout queue specified by BackoutRequeueName.
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.depth_current
(gauge)
The number of messages currently in the queue (parameter identifier: MQIA_CURRENT_Q_DEPTH).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.queue.depth_high_event
(gauge)
High limit for queue depth (parameter identifier: MQIA_Q_DEPTH_HIGH_LIMIT). This event indicates that an application has put a message to a queue, and this has caused the number of messages on the queue to become greater than or equal to the queue depth high threshold.
Shown as event
ibm_mq.queue.depth_high_limit
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the threshold against which the queue depth is compared before generated a queue high event (parameter identifier: MQIA_Q_DEPTH_HIGH_LIMIT).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.depth_low_event
(gauge)
Low limit for queue depth (parameter identifier: MQIA_Q_DEPTH_LOW_LIMIT). This event indicates that an application has retrieved a message from a queue, and this has caused the number of messages on the queue to become less than or equal to the queue depth low threshold.
Shown as event
ibm_mq.queue.depth_low_limit
(gauge)
This attribute specifies low limit for queue depth. This indicates that an application has retrieved a message from a queue, and this has caused the number of messages on the queue to become less than or equal to the queue depth low threshold (parameter identifier: MQIAQDEPTHLOWLIMIT).
Shown as item
ibm_mq.queue.depth_max
(gauge)
Maximum queue depth (parameter identifier: MQIA_MAX_Q_DEPTH). The maximum number of messages allowed on the queue. Note that other factors may cause the queue to be treated as full; for example, it will appear to be full if there is no storage available for a message.
Shown as message
ibm_mq.queue.depth_max_event
(gauge)
Controls whether Queue Full events are generated (parameter identifier: MQIA_Q_DEPTH_MAX_EVENT).
Shown as event
ibm_mq.queue.depth_percent
(gauge)
The percent of the queue that is currently utilized.
Shown as percent
ibm_mq.queue.harden_get_backout
(gauge)
Whether to harden backout count. Specifies whether the count of backed out messages should be saved (hardened) across restarts of the message queue manager (parameter identifier: MQIA_HARDEN_GET_BACKOUT).
Shown as request
ibm_mq.queue.high_q_depth
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the maximum number of messages on a queue (parameter identifier: MQIA_HIGH_Q_DEPTH).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.queue.inhibit_get
(gauge)
Whether get operations are allowed (parameter identifier: MQIA_INHIBIT_GET).
Shown as occurrence
ibm_mq.queue.inhibit_put
(gauge)
This attribute specifies whether put operations are allowed (parameter identifier: MQIA_INHIBIT_PUT).
Shown as occurrence
ibm_mq.queue.input_open_option
(gauge)
Specifies the default share option for applications opening this queue for input (parameter identifier: MQIA_DEF_INPUT_OPEN_OPTION).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.last_get_time
(gauge)
The elapsed time in seconds since the last message get from a queue.
Shown as second
ibm_mq.queue.last_put_time
(gauge)
The elapsed time in seconds since the last message put to a queue.
Shown as second
ibm_mq.queue.max_channels
(gauge)
This attribute is the maximum number of channels that can be current (parameter identifier: MQIA_MAX_CHANNELS).
Shown as connection
ibm_mq.queue.max_message_length
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the maximum message length that can be transmitted on the channel (parameter identifier: MQIACH_MAX_MSG_LENGTH).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.message_delivery_sequence
(gauge)
The order in which messages will be returned after a get operation (parameter identifier: MQIA_MSG_DELIVERY_SEQUENCE).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.msg_deq_count
(count)
This attribute specifies the number of messages dequeued (parameter identifier: MQIA_MSG_DEQ_COUNT).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.queue.msg_enq_count
(count)
This attribute specifies the number of messages enqueued (parameter identifier: MQIA_MSG_ENQ_COUNT).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.queue.oldest_message_age
(gauge)
The age, in seconds, of the oldest message on the queue (parameter identifier: MSGAGE).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.queue.open_input_count
(gauge)
Number of MQOPEN calls that have the queue open for input (parameter identifier: MQIA_OPEN_INPUT_COUNT).
Shown as connection
ibm_mq.queue.open_output_count
(gauge)
Number of MQOPEN calls that have the queue open for output (parameter identifier: MQIA_OPEN_OUTPUT_COUNT).
Shown as connection
ibm_mq.queue.persistence
(gauge)
Specifies the default for message-persistence on the queue. Message persistence determines whether or not messages are preserved across restarts of the queue manager (parameter identifier: MQIA_DEF_PERSISTENCE).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.priority
(gauge)
Specifies the default priority of messages put on the queue (parameter identifier: MQIA_DEF_PRIORITY).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.retention_interval
(gauge)
The number of hours for which the queue may be needed, based on the date and time when the queue was created (parameter identifier: MQIA_RETENTION_INTERVAL).
Shown as hour
ibm_mq.queue.scope
(gauge)
Scope of the queue definition (parameter identifier: MQIA_SCOPE). On OS/400, this is valid for receipt by MQSeries for AS/400 V4R2, or later. Specifies whether the scope of the queue definition does not extend beyond the queue manager which owns the queue, or whether the queue name is contained in a cell directory, so that it is known to all of the queue managers within the cell.
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.service_interval
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the target for queue service interval. This is used for comparison to generate Queue Service Interval High and Queue Service Interval OK events (parameter identifier: MQIA_Q_SERVICE_INTERVAL).
Shown as millisecond
ibm_mq.queue.service_interval_event
(gauge)
Controls whether Service Interval High or Service Interval OK events are generated (parameter identifier: MQIA_Q_SERVICE_INTERVAL_EVENT).
Shown as occurrence
ibm_mq.queue.time_since_reset
(count)
This attribute specifies the time since statistics reset in seconds (parameter identifier: MQIA_TIME_SINCE_RESET).
Shown as second
ibm_mq.queue.trigger_control
(gauge)
This attribute specifies whether trigger messages are written to the initiation queue (parameter identifier: MQIA_TRIGGER_CONTROL).
Shown as method
ibm_mq.queue.trigger_depth
(gauge)
This attribute specifies the number of messages that will initiate a trigger message to the initiation queue (parameter identifier: MQIA_TRIGGER_DEPTH).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.trigger_message_priority
(gauge)
Threshold message priority for triggers (parameter identifier: MQIA_TRIGGER_MSG_PRIORITY). Specifies the minimum priority that a message must have before it can cause, or be counted for, a trigger event. The value must be in the range of priority values that are supported (0 through 9).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.trigger_type
(gauge)
The conditions under which trigger messages are written as a result of messages arriving on this queue (parameter identifier: MQIA_TRIGGER_TYPE).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.type
(gauge)
Type of queue to which the alias resolves (parameter identifier: MQIA_Q_TYPE).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue.uncommitted_msgs
(gauge)
Specifies the maximum number of uncommitted messages. That is, the number of messages that can be retrieved, the number of messages that can be put, and any trigger messages generated within this unit of work (parameter identifier: MQIA_MAX_UNCOMMITTED_MSGS).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.queue.usage
(gauge)
This attribute whether the queue is for normal usage or for transmitting messages to a remote message queue manager (parameter identifier: MQIA_USAGE).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue_manager.dist_lists
(gauge)
Specifies whether distribution-list messages can be placed on the queue (parameter identifier: MQIA_DIST_LISTS).
Shown as resource
ibm_mq.queue_manager.max_msg_list
(gauge)
Specifies the maximum message length that can be transmitted on the channel. This is compared with the value for the remote channel and the actual maximum is the lowest of the two values (parameter identifier: MQIACH_MAX_MSG_LENGTH).
Shown as byte
ibm_mq.stats.channel.avg_batch_size
(gauge)
The average batch size of batches processed by the channel (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_AVG_BATCH_SIZE).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.channel.bytes
(count)
The number of bytes sent or received for persistent and nonpersistent messages. (parameter identifier: QCSTNBYT).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.channel.full_batches
(count)
The number of batches processed by the channel that were sent because the value of the channel attributes BATCHSZ or BATCHLIM was reached (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_FULL_BATCHES).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.channel.incomplete_batches
(count)
The number of batches processed by the channel, that were sent without the value of the channel attribute BATCHSZ being reached (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_INCOMPLETE_BATCHES).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.channel.msgs
(count)
The number of persistent and nonpersistent messages sent or received (parameter identifier: QCSTNMSG).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.channel.put_retries
(count)
The number of times in the time interval that a message failed to be put, and entered a retry loop (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_PUT_RETRIES).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.avg_q_time
(gauge)
The average latency, in microseconds, of messages destructively retrieved from the queue during the monitoring period for persistent and non-persistent messages (parameter identifier: MQIAMO64_AVG_Q_TIME).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.browse_bytes
(gauge)
The number of bytes read in non-destructive get requests for persistent and non-persistent messages (parameter identifier: MQIAMO64_BROWSE_BYTES).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.browse_count
(count)
The number of successful non-destructive get requests for persistent and non-persistent messages (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_BROWSES).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.browse_fail_count
(count)
The number of unsuccessful non-destructive get requests (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_BROWSES_FAILED).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.expired_msg_count
(count)
The number of persistent and non-persistent messages that were discarded because they had expired before they could be retrieved (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_MSGS_EXPIRED).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.get_bytes
(count)
The number of bytes read in destructive put requests for persistent and non-persistent messages (parameter identifier: MQIAMO64_GET_BYTES).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.get_count
(count)
The number of successful destructive get requests for persistent and non-persistent messages (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_GETS).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.get_fail_count
(count)
The number of unsuccessful destructive get requests (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_GETS_FAILED).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.non_queued_msg_count
(count)
The number of messages that bypassed the queue and were transferred directly to a waiting application. This number represents how many times WebSphere MQ was able to bypass the queue, and not the number of times an application was waiting (parameter identifier: MQIAMOMSGSNOT_QUEUED).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.purge_count
(count)
The number of messages purged (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_MSGS_PURGED).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.put1_count
(count)
The number of persistent and non-persistent messages successfully put to the queue using MQPUT1 calls (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_PUT1S).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.put1_fail_count
(count)
The number of unsuccessful attempts to put a message using MQPUT1 calls (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_PUT1S_FAILED).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.put_bytes
(count)
The number of bytes written in put requests to the queue for persistent and non-persistent messages (parameter identifier: MQIAMO64_PUT_BYTES).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.put_count
(count)
The number of persistent and non-persistent messages successfully put to the queue, with exception of MQPUT1 requests (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_PUTS).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.put_fail_count
(count)
The number of unsuccessful attempts to put a message to the queue (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_PUTS_FAILED).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.q_max_depth
(gauge)
The maximum queue depth during the monitoring period (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_Q_MAX_DEPTH).
Shown as message
ibm_mq.stats.queue.q_min_depth
(gauge)
The minimum queue depth during the monitoring period (parameter identifier: MQIAMO_Q_MIN_DEPTH).
Shown as message

Events

IBM MQ does not include any events.

Service Checks

ibm_mq.can_connect
Returns CRITICAL if the Agent cannot connect to the MQ server for any reason or UNKNOWN if the configured queue manager is not matched by the queue_manager_process option. Returns OK otherwise.
Statuses: ok, critical, unknown

ibm_mq.queue_manager
Returns CRITICAL if the Agent cannot retrieve stats from the queue manager or UNKNOWN if the configured queue manager is not matched by the queue_manager_process option. Returns OK otherwise.
Statuses: ok, critical, unknown

ibm_mq.queue
Returns CRITICAL if the Agent cannot retrieve queue stats. Returns OK otherwise.
Statuses: ok, critical

ibm_mq.channel
Returns CRITICAL if the Agent cannot retrieve channel stats. Returns OK otherwise.
Statuses: ok, critical

ibm_mq.channel.status
Return CRITICAL if the status is INACTIVE/STOPPED/STOPPING. Returns OK if the status is RUNNING. Returns WARNING if the status might lead to running.
Statuses: ok, critical, warning, unknown

Troubleshooting

Reset queue statistics MQRC_NOT_AUTHORIZED permission warning

If you are getting the following warning:

Warning: Error getting pcf queue reset metrics for SAMPLE.QUEUE.1: MQI Error. Comp: 2, Reason 2035: FAILED: MQRC_NOT_AUTHORIZED

This is due to the datadog user not having the +chg permission to collect reset queue metrics. To fix this, you can either give +chg permissions to the datadog user using setmqaut and collect queue reset metrics, or you can disable the collect_reset_queue_metrics:

    collect_reset_queue_metrics: false

High resource utilization

The IBM MQ check performs queries on the server, sometimes these queries can be expensive and cause a degradation on the check.

If you observe that the check is taking a long time to execute or that is consuming many resources on your host, you can potentially reduce the scope of the check by trying the following:

  • If you are using auto_discover_queues, try using queue_patterns or queue_regex instead to only discover certain queues. This is particularly relevant if your system creates dynamic queues.
  • If you are autodiscovering queues with queue_patterns or queue_regex, try tightening the pattern or regex so it matches less queues.
  • Disable auto_discover_channels if you have too many channels.
  • Disable collect_statistics_metrics.

Errors in the logs

  • Unpack for type ((67108864,)) not implemented: If you’re seeing errors like this, and your MQ server is running on a IBM OS, enable convert_endianness and restart your Agent.

Warnings in the logs

  • Error getting [...]: MQI Error. Comp: 2, Reason 2085: FAILED: MQRC_UNKNOWN_OBJECT_NAME: If you’re seeing messages like this, it is because the integration is trying to collect metrics from a queue that doesn’t exist. This can be either due to misconfiguration or, if you’re using auto_discover_queues, the integration can discover a dynamic queue and then, when it tries to gather its metrics, the queue no longer exists. In this case you can mitigate the issue by providing a stricter queue_patterns or queue_regex, or just ignore the warning.

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