This section provides guidance for migrating from WebSphere Application Server V4.0 wscp scripts to wsadmin in V6.x.
The wscp tool was a part of the WebSphere Application Server V4.0 administration repository support. The repository no longer exists and the tools that manipulate it are no longer needed. You can use the V6.x scripting client program, wsadmin, to do the same kinds of things wscp did, and more. You can use the Jacl and Jython scripting languages for scripts, but the elements specific to wsadmin are different from those available in wscp. This article shows how to create WebSphere Application Server V6.x scripts that perform actions similar to those performed by V4.0 wscp. Automatic conversion of scripts between the two releases is difficult.
The wsadmin scripting client uses the Bean Scripting Framework (BSF), and is based on Java Management Extensions (JMX).
In V4.0, wscp commands are used for both configuration queries or updates, and operational commands. In V6.x, a distinction is made between configurational and operational commands.