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Intelligent Management: middleware server creation administrative tasks
You can use administrative tasks to write a script that can recreate your middleware server configuration.

createTomCatServer
The createTomCatServer command creates a representation of an Apache Tomcat server.
Target object
The node name.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specifies the name of the template that is used to create the server.
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
-specificShortName
Specifies the specific short name of the server. All servers should have unique specific short name. This parameter is optional and when it is not specified a unique specific short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
-genericShortName
Specifies the generic short name of the server. All members of a cluster must have the same generic short name. Individual servers must have a unique generic short name. This parameter is optional. When this parameter is not specified, a unique generic short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -clusterName
- Specifies the name of the cluster for this server.
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
The command returns a list of the middleware servers for the specified type.
Batch mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createTomCatServer nodename {-name ServerName}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createTomCatServer ('nodename','[-name ServerName]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createTomCatServer {-interactive}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createTomCatServer ([-interactive]')
createWebLogicServer
The createWebLogicServer command creates a representation of a BEA WebLogic Server.
Target object
The node name.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specifies the name of the template that is used to create the server.
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
-specificShortName
Specifies the specific short name of the server. All servers should have unique specific short name. This parameter is optional and when it is not specified a unique specific short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
-genericShortName
Specifies the generic short name of the server. All members of a cluster must have the same generic short name. Individual servers must have a unique generic short name. This parameter is optional. When this parameter is not specified, a unique generic short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -clusterName
- Specifies the name of the cluster for this server.
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
The command returns a list of the middleware servers for the specified type.
Batch mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createWebLogicServer nodename {-name ServerName}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createWebLogicServer ('nodename','[-name ServerName]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createWebLogicServer {-interactive}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createWebLogicServer ([-interactive]')
createJBossServer
The createJBossServer command creates a representation of a JBoss server.
Target object
The node name.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specifies the name of the template that is used to create the server.
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
-specificShortName
Specifies the specific short name of the server. All servers should have unique specific short name. This parameter is optional and when it is not specified a unique specific short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
-genericShortName
Specifies the generic short name of the server. All members of a cluster must have the same generic short name. Individual servers must have a unique generic short name. This parameter is optional. When this parameter is not specified, a unique generic short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -clusterName
- Specifies the name of the cluster for this server.
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
Batch mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createJBossServer nodename {-name ServerName}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createJBossServer ('nodename','[-name ServerName]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createJBossServer (-interactive)
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createJBossServer ([-interactive]')
createLibertyServer
The createLibertyServer command creates a representation of a Librety profile server.
Target object
The node name.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required) This name must be the same name as the Liberty profile server name. For example: for wlp/usr/servers/myServer, the -name value is myServer.
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specified the name of the template that is used to create the server
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
- -specificShortName
- Specifies the specific short name of the server. All servers should have unique specific short name. This parameter is optional and when it is not specified a unique specific short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -genericShortName
- Specifies the generic short name of the server. All members of a cluster must have the same generic short name. Individual servers must have a unique generic short name. This parameter is optional. When this parameter is not specified, a unique generic short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -clusterName
- Specifies the name of the cluster for this server.
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
Batch mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createLibertyServer nodename {-name ServerName}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createLibertyServer ('nodename','[-name ServerName]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createLibertyServer {-interactive}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createLibertyServer ([-interactive]')
createForeignServer
The createForeignServer command creates a new foreign server.
Target object
The node name.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specifies the name of the template that is used to create the server.
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
-specificShortName
Specifies the specific short name of the server. All servers should have unique specific short name. This parameter is optional and when it is not specified a unique specific short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
-genericShortName
Specifies the generic short name of the server. All members of a cluster must have the same generic short name. Individual servers must have a unique generic short name. This parameter is optional. When this parameter is not specified, a unique generic short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -clusterName
- Specifies the name of the cluster for this server.
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
Batch mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createForeignServer nodename {-name ServerName}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createForeignServer ('nodename','[-name ServerName]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createForeignServer {-interactive}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createForeignServer ([-interactive]')
createPHPServer
The createForeignServer command creates a new foreign server.
Target object
The node name.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specifies the name of the template that is used to create the server.
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
-serverConfig
Specifies the configuration of the server definition properties. Specify phpServerRoot or apacheServerRoot for the runtime path. Specify phpVersion or apacheVersion for the version number. (String, optional)
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
Batch mode example usage
- Using
Jacl:
$AdminTask createPHPServer workstation_nameNode01 {-name myphpserver -serverConfig {-phpPath C:/PHP5 -apachePath C:/apache2}}
- Using
Jython:
AdminTask.createPHPServer workstation_nameNode01 ('[-name myphpserver -serverConfig [-phpPath C:/PHP5 -apachePath C:/apache2]]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createPHPServer workstation_nameNode01 {-interactive}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createPHPServer workstation_nameNode01 ('[-interactive]')
createWasCEServer
The createWasCEServer command creates a representation of a WebSphere Application Server Community Edition server.
Target object
None.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specifies the name of the template that is used to create the server.
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
-specificShortName
Specifies the specific short name of the server. All servers should have unique specific short name. This parameter is optional and when it is not specified a unique specific short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
-genericShortName
Specifies the generic short name of the server. All members of a cluster must have the same generic short name. Individual servers must have a unique generic short name. This parameter is optional. When this parameter is not specified, a unique generic short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -clusterName
- Specifies the name of the cluster for this server.
- -assistedServer
- Specifies if the server that you create is an assisted life cycle server that is a representation of an existing server. The default is false. If you specify false, a complete life cycle server is created. If you specify true, an assisted life cycle server is created.
- -templateServerNode
- Specifies the name of the node that contains the server that you want to use as a template.
- -templateServerName
- Specifies the name of the existing server that you want to use as a template.
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
Batch mode example usage
- Using
Jacl:
$AdminTask createWasCEServer nodename {-name ServerName -templateName wasce21}
- Using
Jython:
AdminTask.createWasCEServer ('nodename','[-name ServerName -templateName wasce21]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createWasCEServer {-interactive}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createWasCEServer ([-interactive]')
createExtWasAppServer
The createExtWasAppServer command creates a new external WebSphere Application Server server.
Target object
The node name.
Required parameters
- -name
- Specifies the name of the server to create. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -templateName
- Specifies the name of the template that is used to create the server.
- -templateLocation
- Specifies the location where the template is stored. Use the system defined location if it is not specified. Using the system defined location is recommended.
-specificShortName
Specifies the specific short name of the server. All servers should have unique specific short name. This parameter is optional and when it is not specified a unique specific short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
-genericShortName
Specifies the generic short name of the server. All members of a cluster must have the same generic short name. Individual servers must have a unique generic short name. This parameter is optional. When this parameter is not specified, a unique generic short name is automatically assigned. The value must be eight characters or less and all characters must be capitalized.
- -clusterName
- Specifies the name of the cluster for this server.
- -genUniquePorts
- Specifies a parameter to generate unique HTTP ports for a server. (Boolean)Note: This parameter is not currently supported.
Return value
Batch mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createExtWasAppServer nodename {-name ServerName}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createExtWasAppServer ('nodename','[-name ServerName]')
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jacl:
$AdminTask createExtWasAppServer {-interactive}
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createExtWasAppServer ([-interactive]')