Configure new mail providers using scripting

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

Perform the following steps to configure a new mail provider:

1. Identify the parent ID:

   • Using Jacl:

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

   • Using 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:

   • Using Jacl:

     $AdminConfig required MailProvider

   • Using Jython:

     print AdminConfig.required('MailProvider')

   Example output:

   Attribute       Type name       String

3. Set up required attributes:

   • Using Jacl:

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

   • Using Jython:

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

4. Create the mail provider:

   • Using Jacl:

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

   • Using 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 Saving configuration changes with the wsadmin tool article for more information.

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

Related concepts
AdminConfig object for scripted administration

Related reference
Commands for the AdminConfig object