Server Lifecycle Commands

create-domain

Creates the configuration of a domain. A domain is an administrative namespace. Every domain has a configuration, which is stored in a set of files. Any number of domains, each of which has a distinct administrative identity, can be created in a given installation of the Application Server. A domain can exist independent of other domains. Any user who has access to the asadmin utility on a given system can create a domain and store its configuration in a folder of choice. By default, the domain configuration is created in the install_dir/domains directory. You can override this location to store the configuration elsewhere.

delete-domain

Deletes the named domain. The domain must already exist and must be stopped. 

start-domain

Starts a domain. If the domain directory is not specified, the domain in the default install_dir/domains directory is started. If there are two or more domains, the domain_name operand must be specified.

stop-domain

Stops the Domain Administration Server of the specified domain. 

restore-domain

Restores files under the domain from a backup directory. 

list-domains

Lists the domain. If the domain directory is not specified, the domain in the default install_dir/domains directory is listed. If there is more than one domain, the domain_name operand must be specified.

backup-domain

Backs up files under the named domain. 

list-backups

Displays the status information about all backups in the backup repository. 

shutdown

Gracefully brings down the administration server and all the running instances. You must manually start the administration server to bring it up again.