Managing generic servers using scripting

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

Before you begin

Before starting this task, the wsadmin tool must be running. See the topic about starting the wsadmin scripting client using wsadmin scripting for more information.

About this task

A generic server is a server that the WebSphere Application Server manages but did not supply.

Procedure

To define a generic server, use the following example:

Using Jacl:

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

$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 
[[c:/tmp/myStartCommand.exe "a b c" "" "" C:/tmp/myStopCommand "x y z"]]]')
AdminConfig.save()

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

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