title: IBM MQ :: Remote Configuration - Can't Start Sender Channel
body: <p>I am working with IBM MQ. I managed to get a basic Handshake / Put Message(s) / Get Message(s) / Disconnect .net solution going on, a couple of days ago, but it only works on a local level, and I now need to update the solution so it works remotely as well. </p>
  
  <p>After reading and experimenting for a while, I decided to follow <a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_8.0.0/com.ibm.mq.sce.doc/q113940_.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IBM Knowledge Center's Point to Point scenario</a> step by step. However, I can't start the Sender Channel as instructed by the <a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_8.0.0/com.ibm.mq.sce.doc/q113650_.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">guide's last step</a>; the Sender Channel's status ping-pongs between Binding and Retrying, and the logs come up with the following error codes; <strong>AMQ9002</strong>, <strong>AMQ9202</strong> and <strong>AMQ9999</strong>, meaning, as far as I can tell, there is some kind of trouble finding and/or connecting with the host, as explained by the error logs.</p>
  
  <p>I have looked through a lot of questions regarding these errors in particular, but while I have followed most of the proposed solutions (<em>I made sure the Receiver's listener is running, I tried turning off Firewalls, I tried with different ports, I have performed tests Telnet, I have stopped/restarted/resolved the Sender channel a few times, and I have tried setting this up from both, the command line and MQ Explorer</em>), I have yet to get a successful communication going on between two different PCs. </p>
  
  <p>I am aware the error could be either temporary, or the result of problems within the Network itself, but I have been trying to establish a successful connection for almost three days now, and before I pass this unto my bosses I would like to make sure I have exhausted every other possibility.  </p>
  
  <p>How can I complete IBM's Point To Point set up guide, or is there anything that could point me towards a different / better approach to get two PCs talking with each other via IBM MQ v9?</p>
  
  <p>Although hastily translated from Japanese, you can find the detailed error logs below.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>2017/09/19 17:34:09 - Process (234212.1) User (MUSR_MQADMIN) Program
    (runmqchl.exe)
                          Host (DESKTOP - UP 4 D 363) Installation (Installation 1)
                          VRMF (9.0.3.0) QMgr (QM 1)
                          Time (2017-09-19T08: 34: 09.201 Z)</p>
    
    <p><strong>AMQ9002:</strong> Channel 'TO.QM2' is starting.</p>
    
    <p>Description: Channel 'TO.QM2' is starting. </p>
    
    <p>ACTION: None.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
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  <blockquote>
    <p>2017/09/19 17:34:30 - Process (234212.1) User (MUSR_MQADMIN) Program
    (runmqchl.exe)
                          Host (DESKTOP - UP4D363) Installation (Installation 1)
                          VRMF (9.0.3.0) QMgr (QM 1)
                          Time (2017-09-19T08: 34: 30.824Z)</p>
    
    <p><strong>AMQ 9202:</strong> The remote host 'DESKTOP-1AV4LM3 (The correct ip address) (1415)' can not be used.Please try again later.</p>
    
    <p>Description: Using TCP / IP to host 'DESKTOP-1AV4LM3 (The correct ip
    address) of channel TO.QM2 (1415) 'trying to allocate a conversation,
    but it did not succeed. However, It is temporary and there is also the
    possibility that TCP / IP conversation can be allocated normally
    later.</p>
    
    <p>If the remote host can not be determined, '????' is displayed. .</p>
    
    <p>ACTION: Please try the connection later. If the failure persists,
    record the error value Please contact the stem administrator. The
    return code from TCP / IP is 10060 (X'274C ').The cause of this
    failure may be that the host can not reach the destination host.
    Alternatively, There is a possibility that the host 'DESKTOP-1AV4LM3
    (The correct ip address) (1415)' listener isn't running. If that is
    the case, start the listener and try again.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
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  <blockquote>
    <p>2017/09/19 17:34:30 - Process (234212.1) User (MUSR_MQADMIN) Program (runmqchl.exe)
                          Host (DESKTOP - UP 4 D 363) Installation (Installation 1)
                          VRMF (9.0.3.0) QMgr (QM 1)
                          Time (2017-09-19T08: 34: 30.825Z)</p>
    
    <p><strong>AMQ9999:</strong> Channel 'TO.QM2' for host 'DESKTOP-1AV4LM3 (1415)' terminated abnormally</p>
    
    <p>Description: The host 'DESKTOP-1AV4LM3 (1415)' cannot be determined.</p>
    
    <p>ACTION: Check the error log for the preceding error message for
    this channel program Please determine the cause of failure....
    ".</p>
  </blockquote>