Configure new mail providers

We can use scripting and wsadmin.sh to configure new mail providers.

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

To configure a new mail provider:

1. Identify the parent ID:

   • Jacl:

     set node [$AdminConfig getid /Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/]

   • Jython:

     node = AdminConfig.getid('/Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/')
     print node 

   Example output:

   mynode(cells/mycell/nodes/mynode|node.xml#Node_1)

2. Get required attributes:

   • Jacl:

     $AdminConfig required MailProvider

   • Jython:

     print AdminConfig. required('MailProvider')

   Example output:

   Attribute       Type
   name       String

3. Set up required attributes:

   • Jacl:

     set name [list name MP1]
     set mpAttrs [list $name]

   • Jython:

     name = ['name', 'MP1']
     mpAttrs = [name]

4. Create the mail provider:

   • Jacl:

     set newmp [$AdminConfig create MailProvider $node $mpAttrs]

   • Jython:

     newmp = AdminConfig.create('MailProvider', node, mpAttrs)
     print newmp

   Example output:

   MP1(cells/mycell/nodes/mynode|resources.xml#MailProvider_1)

5. Save the configuration changes. See the topic Saving configuration changes with wsadmin.sh for more information.

6. In a network deployment environment only, synchronize the node. See the topic Synchronizing nodes with wsadmin.sh for more information.

Related tasks

Use the wsadmin scripting AdminConfig object for scripted administration

Saving configuration changes with wsadmin.sh

Synchronize nodes using wsdmin.sh

Start the wsadmin scripting client

Commands for the AdminConfig object