WAS v8.5 > Script the application serving environment (wsadmin) > Manage servers and nodes with scripting

Manage generic servers using scripting

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

Before starting this task, wsadmin must be running. See the topic about starting the wsadmin scripting client using wsadmin.sh for more information. A generic server is a server the WAS manages but did not supply.

• To define a generic server:

  • Jacl:

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

  • Jython:

    AdminTask.createGenericServer('mynode', '[-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef 
    [[c:/tmp/myStartCommand.exe "a b c" "" "" C:/tmp/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

    Jython:

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

  Example output:

  RUNNING
  or
  STOPPED

Related

Use the wsadmin scripting AdminConfig object for scripted administration
Use the wsadmin scripting AdminControl object for scripted administration
Start the wsadmin scripting client using wsadmin.sh

Reference:

Commands for the AdminConfig object using wsadmin.sh
Commands for the AdminControl object using wsadmin.sh
Use wsadmin scripting with Jython

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