This guide will show you how to create a virtual machine running IBM MQ using the image provided by Microsoft.

If you see something like

when you are logged in to the Azure Portal, you need to switch to the new portal:

Once in the new portal, click then

Go to the full Azure Marketplace by clicking

The easiest way to find the IBM MQ image is to search for IBM which will return the images for the three IBM products:

Select IBM MQ V8.0.0.1 then click

Enter a hostname and a user name and password. I used:

It is not necessary to change any of the other values.

Click then

You will see

Once the virtual machine has been created you will see something like:

To connect to the virtual machine, click

When prompted, click to open the .rdp file

Click Connect

Log in with the user name and password you specified when you created the virtual machine

Click Yes to connect to the virtual machine

After a while you will be connected to the virtual machine and you should see the Server Manager Dashboard

Start a PowerShell window

Create a queue manager and start it with the following commands:

crtmqm QM1
strmqm QM1

Start the MQ Explorer with the MQExplorer command and then start two instances of the Postcard application: and send messages between the two postcard users:

When you are finished, close the Remote Desktop window and then Shutdown the virtual machine so you are not charged for it.