You can use scripting and the wsadmin tool to configure
new mail providers.
Before you begin
Before starting this task, the wsadmin tool must be running.
See the topic Starting the wsadmin scripting client article for more
information.
About this task
Perform the following steps to configure a new mail provider:
Procedure
- Identify the parent ID:
Using Jacl:
set node [$AdminConfig getid /Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/]
Using Jython:
node = AdminConfig.getid('/Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/')
print node
Example output:
mynode(cells/mycell/nodes/mynode|node.xml#Node_1)
- Get required attributes:
Using Jacl:
$AdminConfig required MailProvider
Using Jython:
print AdminConfig.required('MailProvider')
Example output:
Attribute Type
name String
- Set up required attributes:
Using Jacl:
set name [list name MP1]
set mpAttrs [list $name]
Using Jython:
name = ['name', 'MP1']
mpAttrs = [name]
- Create the mail provider:
Using Jacl:
set newmp [$AdminConfig create MailProvider $node $mpAttrs]
Using Jython:
newmp = AdminConfig.create('MailProvider', node, mpAttrs)
print newmp
Example output:
MP1(cells/mycell/nodes/mynode|resources.xml#MailProvider_1)
- Save the configuration changes. See the topic Saving configuration
changes with the wsadmin tool for more information.