Starting servers using scripting

We can use scripting and wsadmin.sh to start servers.

Tasks

• To start a server on a WebSphere Application Server single server edition:

  • Specify the server name only:

    Use Jacl:

    $AdminControl startServer serverName

    Use Jython:

    AdminControl.startServer('serverName')

  • Start an application server with the node specified:
    • Jacl:
      $AdminControl startServer server1 mynode

    • Jython:
      print AdminControl.startServer('server1', 'mynode')

    Example output:

    WASX7319I: The serverStartupSyncEnabled attribute is set to false. A start will be attempted for server "server1" but the configuration information for node "mynode" may not be current. WASX7262I: Start completed for server "server1" on node "mynode"

  • Specify the server name and wait time:
    • Jacl:
      $AdminControl startServer serverName 10

    • Jython:
      AdminControl.startServer('serverName', 10)

    where 10 is the maximum number of seconds waiting for the server to start.

• Start a server on a WAS network deployment edition:

  • Specify the server name and the node name:
    • Jacl:
      $AdminControl startServer serverName nodeName

    • Jython:
      AdminControl.startServer('serverName', 'nodeName')

  • Specify the server name, the node name, and the wait time:
    • Jacl:
      $AdminControl startServer serverName nodeName 10

    • Jython:
      AdminControl.startServer('serverName', 'nodeName', 10)

    where 10 is the number of seconds that the process should wait before starting the server.

wsadmin AdminControl

Start the wsadmin scripting client

Commands for the AdminControl object

startServer command