Invoking an administrative command in interactive mode using wsadmin.sh

These steps demonstrate how to invoke an administrative command in interactive mode.

The steps describe how to invoking an administrative command in interactive mode.

To invoke an administrative command in batch mode, see the topic on invoking a command batch mode.

Tasks

1. Invoke the AdminTask object commands interactively, in a script, or use the wsadmin -c command from an operating system command prompt.

   See the topic on starting the wsadmin scripting client.

2. Invoke an administrative command in interactive mode by issuing one of the following commands:
   • Use the following command invocation to enter interactive mode without providing another input in the command invocation:

     Use Jacl:

     $AdminTask commandName {-interactive}
     

     Use Jython:

     AdminTask.commandName('[-interactive]')
     

     Element	Description
     $	Jacl operator for substituting a variable name with its value
     AdminTask	is an object that supports administrative command management
     commandName	is the name of the administrative command to invoke
     -interactive	is the interactive option

   • Use the following command invocation to enter interactive mode using an administrative command that takes a target object. We do not have to provide a target object to enter interactive mode. Target objects provided in the command invocation will be applied to the command and displayed as the current target object value during interactive prompting.

     Use Jacl:

     $AdminTask commandName targetObject {-interactive}
     

     Use Jython:

     AdminTask.commandName(targetObject, '[-interactive]')
     

     Element	Description
     $	Jacl operator for substituting a variable name with its value
     AdminTask	object that supports administrative command management
     commandName	Name of the administrative command to invoke
     targetObject	is the target object string for the invoked administrative command. The target object is different for each administrative command. View the online help for the invoked administrative command to learn more about what to specify as a target object.
     -interactive	is the interactive option

   • Use the following command invocation to enter interactive mode for an administrative command that takes options. We do not have to provide other options to enter interactive mode. Options provided in the command invocation are applied to the command and the option values will be displayed as the current values during interactive prompting.

     Use Jacl:

     $AdminTask commandName {-interactive commandOptions}
     

     Use Jython:

     AdminTask.commandName('[-interactive commandOptions]')
     

     Element	Description
     $	Jacl operator for substituting a variable name with its value
     AdminTask	object that supports administrative command management
     commandName	Name of the administrative command to invoke
     -interactive	is the interactive option
     commandOptions	is the command option available for the associated administrative command. Available command options are different for each administrative command. View the online help for the invoked administrative command to obtain more information about which options are available. Arguments and steps listed on the online administrative command help are specified as command options. Each option consists of a dash followed immediately by an option name, and then followed by an option value if the option requires a value. For example, using the output of the following online help for the createJ2CConnectionFactory command: WASX8006I: Detailed help for command: createJ2CConnectionFactory Description: Create a J2C connection factory *Target object: The parent J2C resource adapter of the created J2C connection factory. Arguments: *connectionFactoryInterface - A connection factory interface that is defined in the deployment description of the parent J2C resource adapter. *name - The name of the J2C connection factory. *jndiName - The JNDI name of the created J2C connection factory. description - The description for the created J2C connection factory. authDataAlias - the authentication data alias of the created J2C connection factory. Steps: None In this example, five options are available: -connectionFactoryInterface -name -jndiName -description -authDataAlias Each option requires a value. Three of the options are required and are denoted with a star (*).

   • Use the following command invocation to enter interactive mode for an administrative command that has a target object and options. We do not have to specify a target object to enter interactive mode. The values specified are applied to the command before the command data is displayed. As a result, the values specified will be displayed as the current values during interactive prompting.

     Use Jacl:

     $AdminTask commandName targetObject {-interactive commandOptions}
     

     Use Jython:

     AdminTask.commandName(targetObject, '[-interactive commandOptions]')
     

     Element	Description
     $	Jacl operator for substituting a variable name with its value
     AdminTask	object that supports administrative command management
     commandName	Name of the administrative command to invoke
     targetObject	is the target object string for the invoked administrative command. The expect target object varies with each admin command. Consult the online help on the invoked administrative command to learn more about what to specify as target object.
     -interactive	is the interactive option
     commandOptions	is the command option available for the associated administrative command. Available command options are different for each administrative command. View the online help for the invoked administrative command to obtain more information about which options are available. Arguments and steps listed on the online administrative command help are specified as command options. Each option consists of a dash followed immediately by an option name, and then followed by an option value if the option requires a value. For example, using the output of the following online help for the createJ2CConnectionFactory command: WASX8006I: Detailed help for command: createJ2CConnectionFactory Description: Create a J2C connection factory *Target object: The parent J2C resource adapter of the created J2C connection factory. Arguments: *connectionFactoryInterface - A connection factory interface that is defined in the deployment description of the parent J2C resource adapter. *name - The name of the J2C connection factory. *jndiName - The JNDI name of the created J2C connection factory. description - The description for the created J2C connection factory. authDataAlias - the authentication data alias of the created J2C connection factory. Steps: None In this example, five options are available: -connectionFactoryInterface -name -jndiName -description -authDataAlias Each option requires a value. Three of the options are required and are denoted with a star (*).

Example

• The following example invokes an administrative command in interactive mode by specifying the -interactive option:

  Use Jacl:

  $AdminTask createJ2CConnectionFactory {-interactive}
  

  Use Jython:

  AdminTask.createJ2CConnectionFactory('[-interactive]')
  

  Example output:

  Create a J2C connection factory
  
  *The J2C resource adapter: "WebSphere Relational ResourceAdapter
  (cells/myCell/nodes/myNode|resources.xml#builtin_rra)"
  
  A connection factory 
  interface (connectionFactoryInterface):javax.resource.cci.ConnectionFactory
  *Name (name): myJ2CCF
  *The JNDI name (jndiName): j2c/cf
  Description (description):
  authentication data alias (authDataAlias):
  
  create J2C connection factory
  
  F (Finish)
  C (Cancel)
  
  Select [F, C]: [F]
  
  myJ2CCF(cells/myCell/nodes/myNode|resources.xml#J2CConnectionFactory_1069690568269)
  

• The following example invokes an administrative command using the -interactive option with a target object specified in the command invocation:

  Use Jacl:

  set ra [$AdminConfig getid /J2CResourceAdapter:myResourceAdapter/]
  $AdminTask createJ2CConnectionFactory $ra {-interactive}
  

  Use Jython:

  ra = AdminConfig.getid('/J2CResourceAdapter:myResourceAdapter/')
  AdminTask.createJ2CConnectionFactory(ra, '[-interactive]')
  

  Example output:

  Create a J2C connection factory
  
  *The J2C resource adapter: ["WebSphere Relational ResourceAdapter
  (cells/myCell/nodes/myNode|resources.xml#builtin_rra)"]
  
  A connection factory interface (connectionFactoryInterface):
  javax.resource.cci.ConnectionFactory
  *Name (name): myJ2CCF
  *The JNDI name (jndiName): j2c/cf
  Description (description):
  authentication data alias (authDataAlias):
  
  create J2C Connection Factory
  
  F (Finish)
  C (Cancel)
  
  Select [F, C]: [F]
  
  myJ2CCF(cells/myCell/nodes/myNode|resources.xml#J2CConnectionFactory_1069690568269)
  

• The following example invokes an administrative command using the -interactive option where both the target object and the additional command options are specified in the command invocation:

  Use Jacl:

  set ra [$AdminConfig getid /J2CResourceAdapter:myResourceAdapter/]
  $AdminTask createJ2CConnectionFactory $ra {-name myNewCF -interactive}
  

  Use Jython:

  ra = AdminConfig.getid('/J2CResourceAdapter:myResourceAdapter/')
  AdminTask.createJ2CConnectionFactory(ra, '[-name myNewCF -interactive]')
  

  Example output:

  Create a J2C connection factory
  
  *The J2C resource adapter: ["WebSphere Relational ResourceAdapter
  (cells/myCell/nodes/myNode|resources.xml#builtin_rra)"]
  
  A connection factory interface (connectionFactoryInterface):javax.resource.cci.ConnectionFactory
  *Name (name): [myNewCF]
  *The JNDI name (jndiName): j2c/cf
  Description (description):
  authentication data alias (authDataAlias):
  
  create J2C Connection Factory
  
  F (Finish)
  C (Cancel)
  
  Select [F, C]: [F]
  
  myNewCF(cells/myCell/nodes/myNode|resources.xml#J2CConnectionFactory_3839439380269)
  

Subtopics

• Administrative command interactive mode environment
  An administrative command can be run in interactive mode by providing the -interactive option in the options string when invoking the command.

Invoking an administrative command in batch mode

Start the wsadmin scripting client