You can use scripting and the wsadmin tool to create configuration
objects.
About this task
Perform this task if you want to create an object. To
create new objects from the default template, use the create command.
Alternatively, you can create objects using an existing object as
a template with the createUsingTemplate command. You can only
use the createUsingTemplate command for creation of a server
with APPLICATION_SERVER type. If you want to create a server
with a type other than APPLICATION_SERVER, use the createGenericServer or
the createWebServer command.
Procedure
- Start the wsadmin scripting tool.
- Use the AdminConfig object listTemplates command
to list available templates:
Table 1. AdminConfig listTemplates command description . Run a command from a wsadmin command line.
Attribute |
Definition |
$ |
is a Jacl operator for substituting a variable
name with its value |
AdminConfig |
is an object that represents the WebSphere® Application Server configuration |
listTemplates |
is an AdminConfig command |
JDBCProvider |
is an object type |
- Assign the ID string that identifies the existing object
to which the new object is added. You can add the new object under
any valid object type. The following example uses a node as the valid
object type:
Table 2. AdminConfig getid command description . Run
a command from a wsadmin command line.
Attribute |
Definition |
set |
is a Jacl command |
$ |
is a Jacl operator for substituting a variable
name with its value |
n1 |
is a variable name |
AdminConfig |
is an object that represents the WebSphere Application Server configuration |
getid |
is an AdminConfig command |
Node |
is an object type |
mynode |
is the name of the node where the
new object is added |
- Specify the template that you want to use:
Using Jacl:
set t1 [$AdminConfig listTemplates JDBCProvider "DB2 JDBC Provider (XA)"]
Using Jython:
t1 = AdminConfig.listTemplates('JDBCProvider', 'DB2 JDBC Provider (XA)')
Table 3. AdminConfig listTemplates command description . Run a command from a wsadmin command line.
Attribute |
Definition |
set |
is a Jacl command |
$ |
is a Jacl operator for substituting a variable
name with its value |
t1 |
is a variable name |
AdminConfig |
is an object that represents the WebSphere Application Server configuration |
listTemplates |
is an AdminConfig command |
JDBCProvider |
is an object type |
DB2® JDBC
Provider (XA) |
is the name of the template to
use for the new object |
If you supply a string after the name of
a type, you get back a list of templates with display names that contain
the string you supplied. In this example, the AdminConfig listTemplates command
returns the JDBCProvider template whose name matches DB2 JDBC
Provider (XA). This example assumes that the variable that you
specify here only holds one template configuration ID. If the environment
contains multiple templates with the same string, for example, DB2 JDBC
Provider (XA), the variable will hold the configuration IDs of
all of the templates. Be sure to identify the specific template that
you want to use before you perform the next step, creating an object
using a template.
- Create the object with the following command:
Using Jacl:
$AdminConfig createUsingTemplate JDBCProvider $n1 {{name newdriver}} $tl
Using Jython:
AdminConfig.createUsingTemplate('JDBCProvider', n1, [['name', 'newdriver']], t1)
Table 4. AdminConfig createUsingTemplate command description . Run a command from a wsadmin command line.
Attribute |
Definition |
$ |
is a Jacl operator for substituting a variable
name with its value |
AdminConfig |
is an object that represents the WebSphere Application Server configuration |
createUsingTemplate |
is an AdminConfig command |
JDBCProvider |
is an object type |
n1 |
evaluates the ID of the host node that is specified
in step number 3 |
name |
is an attribute of JDBCProvider objects |
newdriver |
is the value of the name attribute |
t1 |
evaluates the ID of the template that is specified
in step number 4 |
All create commands use a template unless there
are no templates to use. If a default template exists, the command
creates the object.
- Save the configuration changes.
Use the following command example to save your configuration
changes:
AdminConfig.save()