Manage generic servers

We can use WebSphere Application Server to define, start, stop, and monitor generic servers.

Before starting this task, wsadmin.sh must be running. See the topic about starting the wsadmin scripting client for more information.

A generic server is a server that the WAS manages but did not supply.

• To define a generic server, use the following example:

  • Jacl:

    (dist)(zos)

    $AdminTask createGenericServer mynode {-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef  {{"/usr/bin/myStartCommand" "arg1 arg2" "" "" "/tmp/workingDirectory"  "/tmp/stopCommand" "argy argz"}}}
    $AdminConfig save

    (iseries)

    $AdminTask createGenericServer mynode {-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef  {{"/mydir1/myStartCommand" "arg1 arg2" "" "" "/tmp/workingDirectory"  "/mydir2/stopCommand" "argy argz"}}}
    $AdminConfig save

  • Jython:

    (dist)

    AdminTask.createGenericServer('mynode', '[-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef  [[c:/tmp/myStartCommand.exe "a b c" "" "" C:/tmp/myStopCommand "x y z"]]]')
    AdminConfig.save()

    (zos)

    AdminTask.createGenericServer('mynode', '[-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef  [[/tmp/myStartCommand.exe "a b c" "" "" /tmp/myStopCommand "x y z"]]]')
    AdminConfig.save()

    (iseries)

    AdminTask.createGenericServer('mynode', '[-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef  [[/mydir1/myStartCommand "a b c" "" "" /tmp/workingDirectory  /mydir2/myStopCommand "x y z"]]]')
    AdminConfig.save()

• To start a generic server, use the launchProcess parameter, for example:

  • Jacl:

    set nodeagent [$AdminControl queryNames *:*,type=NodeAgent]
    $AdminControl invoke $nodeagent launchProcess generic1

  • Jython:

    nodeagent = AdminControl.queryNames ('*:*,type=NodeAgent')
    AdminControl.invoke(nodeagent, 'launchProcess', 'generic1')

  Example output:

  true

  or

  false

• To stop a generic server, use the terminate parameter, for example:

  • Jacl:

    set nodeagent [$AdminControl queryNames *:*,type=NodeAgent]
    $AdminControl invoke $nodeagent terminate generic1

  • Jython:

    nodeagent = AdminControl.queryNames ('*:*,type=NodeAgent')
    AdminControl.invoke(nodeagent, 'terminate', 'generic1')

  Example output:

  true

  or

  false

• To monitor the server state, use the getProcessStatus parameter, for example:

  • Jacl:

    $AdminControl invoke $nodeagent getProcessStatus generic1

    Using Jython:

    AdminControl.invoke(nodeagent, 'getProcessStatus', 'generic1')

  Example output:

  RUNNING

  or

  STOPPED

Related tasks

Use the wsadmin scripting AdminConfig object for scripted administration

Use the wsadmin scripting AdminControl object for scripted administration

Start the wsadmin scripting client

Commands for the AdminConfig object

Commands for the AdminControl object

Use wsadmin scripting with Jython