using variables in jacl and wsadmin

Question

I am trying to use variables in install script in wsadmin on jacl. First I am specifying

set nodeName [$AdminControl getNode]
set cellName [$AdminControl getCell]

Then in my script I want to use these 2 variables but for some reason it done want to take them

$AdminApp install C:/ssc.war { -nopreCompileJSPs -installed.ear.destination $(APP_INSTALL_ROOT)/$(CELL) -distributeApp -nouseMetaDataFromBinary -nodeployejb -appname ssc_war -createMBeansForResources -noreloadEnabled -nodeployws -validateinstall warn -noprocessEmbeddedConfig -filepermission .*\.dll=755#.*\.so=755#.*\.a=755#.*\.sl=755 -noallowDispatchRemoteInclude -noallowServiceRemoteInclude -asyncRequestDispatchType DISABLED -nouseAutoLink -noenableClientModule -clientMode isolated -novalidateSchema -contextroot /ssc -MapModulesToServers {{"F" ssc.war,WEB-INF/web.xml WebSphere:cell=$**cellName**,node=$**nodeName**,server=server1}} -MapWebModToVH {{"Fortify Portal" ssc.war,WEB-INF/web.xml default_host}} -CtxRootForWebMod {{"Fortify Portal" ssc.war,WEB-INF/web.xml /ssc}}}

Probably something wrong with the syntax

Andy Guibert Andy Guibert · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-06T03:34:23

In the initial script you provided, I don't see any attempt to use the variables nodeName or cellName. Also, do you actually care about supplying all of those arguments? Most of them are defaults. Also, you're not putting quotes " around the .war path, which is required.

To use a variable in a wsadmin script, put a $ sign in front of the variable name. Such as:

set myvar "test"
puts $myvar

So, to install an app, it should be as simple as:

set cellName [$AdminControl getCell]
set nodeName [$AdminControl getNode]
set serverName [$AdminControl getServer]
$AdminApp install "C:/ssc.war" {
    -node $nodeName 
    -cell $cellName 
    -server $serverName
}

I'd recommend taking a look at the IBM doc for WebSphere scripting, it describes what you're trying to do: Installing enterprise applications using wsadmin scripting

using variables in jacl and wsadmin

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