Administration
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4/8/2010
Administration functions are carried out locally using the MSMQAdm utility, a console utility that configures MSMQ. MSMQAdm is script-driven, so routine tasks can be automated. MSMQAdm is an independent client that is not part of any domain and all relevant administration information is stored on the device itself.
Tasks administered through MSMQAdm include the following:
- Browsing local queues
- Purging messages
- Deleting individual messages
- Stopping and starting MSMQ service
- Connecting and disconnecting from the network
The following command line parameters have been added to MSMQAdm.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
-s |
Silent; no output is produced. Cannot be used with scripting. |
-f <filename> |
Output goes to specified file. Cannot be used with scripting. |
Base Directory
The base directory contains the following:
- The local and outgoing queues
- Message data
- MSMQ internal queues
One file is contained in each queue.
At startup, MSMQ creates a machine journal queue and a dead-letter queue, if they are not already present. These queues have a local queue manager GUID as part of their names.
The following file types are associated with GUIDs.
| Extensions | File type |
|---|---|
Oq |
Outgoing messages that were sent to queues on different machines. |
Iq |
Local queues and messages residing in these queues. |
Jq |
Journal counterparts to local queues. |
File names are prefixed with the machine name and "public" token for public queues. The exception is the naming convention for local queues, which are prefixed with the "$localhost$" token and cannot be public.
See Also
Concepts
MSMQ Application Development
Summary of Supported MSMQ Functions
Installable File Systems
Using the MSMQAdm Utility
Backup
Uninstallation
Application Installation of MSMQ
Installation Options
Debugging MSMQ Installations
MSMQ Security