modifyWXSDefinition command

Use the modifyWXSDefinition command to modify the details of a WebSphere® eXtreme Scale (eXtreme Scale) definition, dependent on how the object that is being modified is identified.

The modifyWXSDefinition command is run using the AdminTask object of the wsadmin scripting client.

Locate the command that starts the wsadmin scripting client: this is found in the install_root\bin directory.
Run the wsadmin command.
- If the server is not running, use the -conntype none option.
- If you are not connecting to the default profile, use the -profileName profile_name option.

Use the following command to list all the eXtreme Scale administrative commands.

$AdminTask help WXSAdminCommands

Use the following command to get detailed help on a particular command.

$AdminTask help command_name

Prerequisites

Location

The modifyWXSDefinition command is run using the AdminTask object of the wsadmin scripting client. The wsadmin scripting client is located in the install_root\bin directory.

Syntax

$AdminTask modifyWXSDefinition {-paramName paramValue ...}

Required parameter

-name definitionName: The name of the WXS definition, as a string.

Optional parameters

If no optional parameters are set, no modifications are made.

-newName newdefName: The new name of the eXtreme Scaledefinition, as a string, if required.
Note: This value must be unique.
-description defDescription: Brief description of the definition. This is optional, for your own reference.
-catalogServiceEndpoints defcatalogServiceEndpoints: The hostname (or IP address) and port of the eXtreme Scale Catalog Server.
Note: You can enter multiple endpoints, separated by commas.
-gridName defgridName: The ObjectGrid name defined in the ObjectGrid XML file.
-securityEnabled securityEnabled: Connected to server with secure connection, defined as a Boolean value (true or false).
-credentialGenerator: The method of security used to connect to the server. Select UserPassword or WSToken.
Note: This parameter is required if the securityEnabled parameter value of the definition that you are modifying is set to true.
-authAlias AUTHALIAS: The alias to be used to authenticate with the eXtreme Scale server.
Note: This parameter is required if the credentialGenerator parameter value is set to UserPassword.

Example

Jython example:

AdminTask.modifyWXSDefinition('[-name MydefName -newName newdefName 
    -description "my new description" -catalogServiceEndpoints localhost:9084 -gridName newgridName -securityEnabled true -credentialGenerator UserPassword -authAlias NEW_AUTH_ALIAS]')

Jacl example:

$AdminTask modifyWXSDefinition {-name MydefName -newName newdefName 
    -description "my new description" -catalogServiceEndpoints localhost:9084 -gridName newgridName -securityEnabled true -credentialGenerator UserPassword -authAlias NEW_AUTH_ALIAS}