This is the output while monitoring metrics of the consumer statistics on the queue when I throw 200 messages at it
C:\Documents and Settings\alex>imqcmd metrics dst -m con -b localhost:6076 -t q -n jms_conduit_a_OutboundQueue -u admin
Password: OMITTED
Displaying destination metrics where:
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Destination Name Destination Type
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jms_conduit_a_OutboundQueue Queue
On the broker specified by:
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Host Primary Port
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localhost 6076
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Active Consumers Backup Consumers Msg Count
Current Peak Avg Current Peak Avg Current Peak Avg
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1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 2
As you can see, there are times when there are more then 1 messages waiting to be consumed, but the active consumers never increases...
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