Managing generic servers using scripting

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

A generic server is a server that the WebSphere Application Server manages but did not supply. You can use WebSphere Application Server to define, start, stop, and monitor generic servers.

(dependent on configuration)

To define a generic server, use the following example:

Using Jacl:

$AdminTask createGenericServer mynode {-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef 
{{"/mydir1/myStartCommand" "arg1 arg2" "" "" "/tmp/workingDirectory" "/mydir2/stopCommand" "argy argz"}}}
$AdminConfig save

Using Jython:

AdminTask.createGenericServer('mynode', '[-name generic1 -ConfigProcDef 
[[/mydir1/myStartCommand "a b c" "" "" /tmp/workingDirectory /mydir2/myStopCommand "x y z"]]]')
AdminConfig.save()

To start a generic server, use the launchProcess parameter, for example:

Using Jacl:

set nodeagent [$AdminControl queryNames *:*,type=NodeAgent]
$AdminControl invoke $nodeagent launchProcess generic1

Using Jython:

nodeagent = AdminControl.queryNames ('*:*,type=NodeAgent')
AdminControl.invoke(nodeagent, 'launchProcess', 'generic1')

Example output:

true

false

To stop a generic server, use the terminate parameter, for example:

Using Jacl:

set nodeagent [$AdminControl queryNames *:*,type=NodeAgent]
$AdminControl invoke $nodeagent terminate generic1

Using Jython:

nodeagent = AdminControl.queryNames ('*:*,type=NodeAgent')
AdminControl.invoke(nodeagent, 'terminate', 'generic1')

Example output:

true

false

To monitor the server state, use the getProcessStatus parameter, for example:

Using Jacl:

$AdminControl invoke $nodeagent getProcessStatus generic1

Using Jython:

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

Example output:

RUNNING

STOPPED