Configure new protocols 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 protocol:

1. Identify the parent ID:

   • Using Jacl:

     set newmp [$AdminConfig getid /Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/MailProvider:MP1/]

   • Using Jython:

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

   Example output:

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

2. Get required attributes:

   • Using Jacl:

     $AdminConfig required ProtocolProvider

   • Using Jython:

     print AdminConfig.required('ProtocolProvider')

   Example output:

   Attribute       Type protocol      String classname       String

3. Set up required attributes:

   • Using Jacl:

     set protocol [list protocol "Put the protocol here"]
     set classname [list classname "Put the class name here"]
     set ppAttrs [list $protocol $classname]

     Example output:

     {protocol protocol1} {classname classname1}

   • Using Jython:

     protocol = ['protocol', "Put the protocol here"]
     classname = ['classname', "Put the class name here"]
     ppAttrs = [protocol, classname]
     print ppAttrs

     Example output:

     [[protocol, protocol1], [classname, classname1]]

4. Create the protocol provider:

   • Using Jacl:

     $AdminConfig create ProtocolProvider $newmp $ppAttrs

   • Using Jython:

     print AdminConfig.create('ProtocolProvider', newmp, ppAttrs)

   Example output:

   (cells/mycell/nodes/mynode|resources.xml#ProtocolProvider_4)

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