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 about starting the wsadmin scripting client for more
information.
About this task
Perform the following steps to configure a new mail provider:
Procedure
- Identify the parent ID.
Example output:
mynode(cells/mycell/nodes/mynode|node.xml#Node_1)
- Get required attributes:
Example output:
Attribute Type
name String
- Set up required attributes:
- 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.
- In a network deployment environment only,
synchronize the node. See the topic Synchronizing nodes with the wsadmin
tool for more information.