Sun Java System Message Queue 4.3 Administration Guide

Brokerwide Metrics

Table 20–2 shows the brokerwide metrics information that the broker reports.

Table 20–2 Brokerwide Metrics

Metrics Quantity 

Description 

Log File? 

metrics bkrMetric Type

Metrics Topic 

Connections

Num connections 

Total current number of connections for all connection services 

Yes 

cxn

mq.metrics.broker

Num threads 

Total current number of threads for all connection services 

Yes 

cxn

None 

Min threads 

Total minimum number of threads for all connection services 

Yes 

cxn

None 

Max threads 

Total maximum number of threads for all connection services 

Yes 

cxn

None 

Stored Messages

Num messages 

Current number of payload messages stored in memory and persistent store 

No 

None [Use query bkr command instead]

mq.metrics.broker

Total message bytes 

Total size in bytes of payload messages currently stored in memory and persistent store 

No 

None

mq.metrics.broker

Message Flow

Num messages in 

Cumulative number of payload messages received since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Num messages out 

Cumulative number of payload messages sent since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Rate messages in 

Current rate of flow of payload messages into broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Rate messages out 

Current rate of flow of payload messages out of broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Message bytes in 

Cumulative size in bytes of payload messages received since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Message bytes out 

Cumulative size in bytes of payload messages sent since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Rate message bytes in 

Current rate of flow of payload message bytes into broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Rate message bytes out 

Current rate of flow of payload message bytes out of broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Num packets in 

Cumulative number of payload and control packets received since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Num packets out 

Cumulative number of payload and control packets sent since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Rate packets in 

Current rate of flow of payload and control packets into broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Rate packets out 

Current rate of flow of payload and control packets out of broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Packet bytes in 

Cumulative size in bytes of payload and control packets received since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Packet bytes out 

Cumulative size in bytes of payload and control packets sent since broker started 

Yes 

ttl

mq.metrics.broker

Rate packet bytes in 

Current rate of flow of payload and control packet bytes into broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Rate packet bytes out 

Current rate of flow of payload and control packet bytes out of broker 

Yes 

rts

None 

Destinations

Num destinations 

Current number of physical destinations 

No 

None 

mq.metrics.broker