sample tool to test connection with MQ qmgr

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_9.0.0/com.ibm.mq.dev.doc/q024090_.htm

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615875

There is an additional MQ test you can run, The amqscnxc sample connect program included with the MQ samples. You need to have the MQ samples module installed to get this. Source code for the utility is also provided with the samples.

The following test will connect to the queue manager and respond that you are connected/or fail:

amqscnxc -x ConnName -c SvrconnChannelName QMgrName

UNIX: (need the ' ' for the -x option)
amqscnxc -x '192.168.1.131(1415)' -c EXCONN MIKE

Windows: (doesn't need the ' ' for the -x option)
amqscnxc -x 192.168.1.131(1415) -c EXCONN MIKE


*** for the MQ v8, you need to inpurt the user name for the connection, you can set the user id in the MQSAMP_USER_ID environment variable.

MQ V8 - Samples can use user ID and password
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/messaging/entry/bitesize_blogging_mq_v8_samples_can_use_user_id_and_password?lang=en_us