Abstract: A system is provided for problem management for outsized queues. The system includes a computer readable storage medium comprising a management component stored as a set of computer instructions executable by a processor. The management component stops transmission of inbound messages for a queue managed by a first queue manager. The management component provides a copy of the queue to a second queue manager and recreates the queue as an empty queue for the first queue manager. The management component restarts the inbound messages for the recreated queue and enables the second queue manager to manage the copy of the queue. The management component enables an application that retrieved messages from the queue to retrieve messages from at least one of the recreated queue and the copy of the queue and to promote outputting data for a requesting user application to a user interface.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for re-routing messages from a particular parallel queue instance that is experiencing below normal message throughput. The messages are re-routed to the other parallel queue instances by disabling the slow queue instance. A series of determinations are made, prior to disabling the queue instance, to confirm that disabling the queue instance is the preferred response to the decreased throughput for the queue instance.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically managing alarms in an environment where a period of time could pass before the cause of the alarm is addressed is explained herein. The method includes automatically increasing the maximum depth of a queue (i.e. the maximum capacity of a queue to store data) in response to an indication that the current depth of the queue exceeds a high-level alarm setting. Upon determining that the depth of the queue has fallen below the original high-level alarm setting, the maximum depth of the queue is automatically returned to the original maximum setting. In addition, a low-level alarm may be disabled in conjunction with increasing the maximum depth and reactivated upon returning the maximum queue depth to the original setting.