Following https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_amq/7.2/html/using_amq_broker/basic_configuration#modularizing_the_broker_configuration_file . 1. Create a Broker using artemis create command. 2. Copy addresses tag from the broker.xml to an external file, e.g. /opt/amq/addresses.xml. 3. Optionally, add a queue, this can also be done from the artemis create command. 4. Substitute the addresses tag with <xi:include href="/opt/amq/addresses.xml"/> in the broker.xml. 5. Run the broker. 6. Add an address to the addresses.xml file without restarting the broker and save changes. 7. The address is not created. 8. After restarting the broker the address is created.