title: Server binding mode to connect Websphere MQ7 without WAS installed on the same server
body: <p>I've being trying to setup my java application that connects to a local queue manager in MQ7 without a WebSphere Application Server installed on my machine in binding mode. Without specifying the host in the .bindings file, running my application will throw an java exception somewhere along the lines of:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>com.ibm.msg.client.jms.DetailedIllegalStateException: JMSWMQ0018:
    Failed to connect to queue manager 'TBUKKKNN' with connection mode
    'Client' and host name ''. Check the queue manager is started and if
    running in client mode, check there is a listener running. Please see
    the linked exception for more information.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Although documentation for WebSphere MQ has explicitly denied possibility of connecting to MQ7 without WAS installed on same machine, my colleagues are very confident that there are workarounds for this.</p>
  
  <p>Much appreciated if anyone could help me with this issue. Or let me know if more clarification on my question is required.</p>