shutdown bkr [-b hostName:portNumber]

Shut down broker

restart bkr [-b hostName:portNumber]

Restart broker

Shuts down the broker and then restarts it using the same options specified when it was originally started.  

pause bkr [-b hostName:portNumber]

Pause broker

See Pausing a Broker for more information.

resume bkr [-b hostName:portNumber]

Resume broker

update bkr [-b hostName:portNumber]

-o property1=value1




[ [-o property2=value2] … ]

Set broker properties 

See Chapter 14, Broker Properties Reference for information on broker properties.

reload cls

Reload cluster configuration [Applies only to broker clusters]

Forces all persistent information to be brought up to date.  

query bkr -b hostName:portNumber

List broker property values 

Also lists all running brokers connected to the specified broker in a cluster.  

metrics bkr [-b hostName:portNumber]

[-m metricType]




[-int interval]




[-msp numSamples]

Display broker metrics 

The -m option specifies the type of metrics to display:

ttl: Messages and packets flowing into and out of the broker




rts: Rate of flow of messages and packets into and out of the broker per second




cxn: Connections, virtual memory heap, and threads

Default value: ttl.

The -int option specifies the interval, in seconds, at which to display metrics. Default value: 5.

The -msp option specifies the number of samples to display. Default value: Unlimited (infinite).