The server
task supports the following operations:
create
- creates a named server instance.start
- starts the named server instance in background. If the server instance does not exist, this option creates one by default.run
- start the named service instance in foreground. If the server instance does not exist, this option creates one by default.stop
- stops the named server.status
- checks the server status.package
- packages the named server and its deployed applications.dump
- dump diagnostic information from the named server into an archive.javadump
- dump diagnostic information from the named server JVM.
Parameters supported by this task in addition to the common parameters.
Attribute | Description | Required |
---|---|---|
operation | Server operations available as options: create , start , run , stop , status , package , dump , and javadump . |
Yes |
clean | Clean all cached information on server start up. The default value is false . Only used with the start operation. |
No |
timeout | Waiting time before the server starts. The default value is 30 seconds. The unit is milliseconds. Only used with the start operation. |
No |
include | A comma-delimited list of values. The valid values vary depending on the operation. For the package operation the valid values are all , usr , and minify . For the dump operation the valid values are heap , system , and thread . For the javadump operation the valid values are heap and system . |
Yes, only when the os option is set |
os | A comma-delimited list of operating systems that you want the packaged server to support. Only used with the package operation. The 'include' option must be set to 'minify'. |
No |
archive | Location of the target archive file. Only used with the package or dump operations. |
No |
template | Name of the template to use when creating a new server. Only used with the create operation. |
No |
resultProperty | Name of a property in which the server status will be stored. By default the server status will be stored under wlp.<serverName>.status property. Only used with the status operation. |
No |
noPassword | If true, disable generation of the default keystore password by specifying the --no-password option when creating a new server. This option was added in 18.0.0.3. The default value is false. Only used with the create operation. |
No |
- The
operation
attribute can be set on theserver
task.
<wlp:server id="idMyServer" installDir="${wlp_install_dir}"
userDir="${wlp_usr}" outputDir="${wlp_output}" serverName="${serverName}"
operation="status"/>
- The
operation
attribute can also be set on theserver
task that references anotherserver
task using theref
attribute.
<wlp:server id="idMyServer" installDir="${wlp_install_dir}"
userDir="${wlp_usr}" outputDir="${wlp_output}" serverName="${serverName}"
operation="status"/>
<wlp:server ref="idMyServer" operation="start"/>