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2 WebLogic Server WLST Online and Offline Command Reference

This chapters lists and summarizes the WLST commands in alphabetical order indicates which commands can be used in offline mode, online mode, or both.

• WebLogic Server WLST Command Summary, Alphabetically By Command

• WebLogic Server WLST Online Command Summary

• WebLogic Server WLST Offline Command Summary

  Note:

  You can list a summary of all online and offline commands from the command-line using the following commands, respectively:

  help("online")
  help("offline")
  

WebLogic Server WLST Command Summary, Alphabetically By Command

The following table summarizes each of the WebLogic Server WLST commands, alphabetically by command.

Table 2-1 WebLogic Server WLST Command Summary

This command...	Enables you to...	Use with WLST...
activate	Activate changes saved during the current editing session but not yet deployed.	Online
addHelpCommand	Add new command help for a command to an existing command group. Once added to the group, the command (along with a brief description) is displayed in the command list for the group when you enter the help('commandGroup') command.	Online or Offline
addHelpCommandGroup	Add a new help command group to those shown by the WLST help() command.	Online or Offline
addListener	Add a JMX listener to the specified MBean.	Online
addStartupGroup	Add a new server startup group.	Offline
addTemplate	Extend the current WebLogic domain using an application or service extension template.	Offline
assign	Assign resources to one or more destinations.	Offline
cancelEdit	Cancel an edit session, release the edit lock, and discard all unsaved changes. This operation can be called by any user with administrator privileges, even if the user did not start the edit session.	Online
captureAndSaveDiagnosticImage	Capture a diagnostic image and downloads it to the client.	Online
cd	Navigate the hierarchy of configuration or runtime beans.	Online or Offline
clone	Clone the server object.	Offline
closeDomain	Close the current WebLogic domain.	Offline
closestore	Close a store.	Offline
closeTemplate	Close the current domain template.	Offline
compactstore	Compact and defragment the space occupied by a file store.	Offline
configToScript	Convert an existing server configuration (config directory) to an executable WLST script.	Online or Offline
connect	Connect WLST to a WebLogic Server instance.	Online or Offline
create	Create a configuration bean of the specified type for the current bean.	Online or Offline
createDomain	Create a WebLogic domain using the specified template.	Offline
createSystemResourceControl	Create a diagnostics resource from an external descriptor file.	Online
currentTree	Return the current location in the hierarchy.	Online
custom	Navigate to the root of custom MBeans that are registered in the Runtime MBean Server.	Online
delete	Delete an instance of a configuration bean of the specified type for the current configuration bean.	Online or Offline
deploy	Deploy an application to a WebLogic Server instance.	Online
destroySystemResourceControl	Destroy a Diagnostics system resource control.	Online
disableSystemResource	Deactivate a diagnostic system resource control that is activated on a server instance.	Online
disconnect	Disconnect WLST from a WebLogic Server instance.	Online
distributeApplication	Copy the deployment bundle to the specified targets.	Online
domainConfig	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the domain configuration hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainMBean.	Online
domainCustom	Navigate to the tree of custom MBeans that are registered in the Domain Runtime MBean Server.	Online
domainRuntime	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the domain runtime hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainRuntimeMBean.	Online
dumpDiagnosticData	Dump the diagnostics data from a harvester to a local file.	Online
dumpStack	Display the stack trace from the last exception that occurred while performing a WLST action, and reset the stack trace.	Online or Offline
dumpstore	Dump store contents in human-readable format to an XML file.	Offline
dumpVariables	Display all variables used by WLST, including their name and value.	Online or Offline
edit	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the configuration edit MBean hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainMBean.	Online
editCustom	Navigate to the root of custom MBeans.	Online
encrypt	Encrypt the specified string.	Online
enableSystemResource	Activate a diagnostic system resource on a server instance	Online
exit	Exit WLST from the user session and close the scripting shell.	Online or Offline
exportDiagnosticData	Execute a query against the specified log file.	Offline
exportDiagnosticDataFromServer	Execute a query on the server side and retrieves the exported WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF) data.	Online
find	Find MBeans and attributes in the current hierarchy.	Online
get	Return the value of the specified attribute.	Online or Offline
getActivationTask	Return the latest ActivationTask MBean on which a user can get status.	Online
getAvailableCapturedImages	Return a list of the previously captured diagnostic images.	Online
getConfigManager	Return the latest ConfigurationManagerBean MBean which manages the change process.	Online
getDatabaseDefaults	Connect to the database to retrieve schema information.	Offline
getMBean	Return the MBean by browsing to the specified path.	Online
getMBI	Return the MBeanInfo for the specified MBeanType or the cmo variable.	Online
getNodeManagerHome	Get the Node Manager home.	Offline
getNodeManagerType	Get the Node Manager type.	Offline
getopenstores	Return a list of opened stores (for script access).	Offline
getstoreconns	Return a list of connections in the specified store (for script access).	Offline
getPath	Return the MBean path for the specified MBean instance.	Online
getServerGroups	Retrieve a list of the server groups of which the specified server is a member.	Offline
getStartupGroup	Retrieve the server startup group.	Offline
getTopologyProfile	Return the domain topology profile for a domain.	Offline
getWLDM	Return the WebLogic DeploymentManager object.	Online
invoke	Invoke a management operation on the current configuration bean.	Online
isRestartRequired	Determine whether a server restart is required.	Online
jndi	Navigate to the JNDI tree for the server to which WLST is currently connected.	Online
listApplications	List all applications that are currently deployed in the domain.	Online
listChildTypes	List all the children MBeans that can be created or deleted for the cmo.	Online
listServerGroups	Retrieve a map of the config-groups.xml server groups that are user-expandable.	Offline
liststore	List store names, open stores or connections in a store.	Offline
listSystemResourceControls	List the diagnostic system resources that are currently deployed on a server instance.	Online
loadApplication	Load an application and deployment plan into memory.	Online or Offline
loadDB	Load SQL files into a database.	Offline
loadProperties	Load property values from a file.	Online and Offline
lookup	Look up the specified MBean.	Online
ls	List all child beans and/or attributes for the current configuration or runtime bean.	Online or Offline
man	Display help from MBeanInfo for the current MBean or its specified attribute.	Online
migrate	Migrate services to a target server within a cluster.	Online
nm	Determine whether WLST is connected to Node Manager.	Online
nmConnect	Connect WLST to Node Manager to establish a session.	Online or Offline
nmDisconnect	Disconnect WLST from a Node Manager session.	Online or Offline
nmEnroll	Enroll the machine on which WLST is currently running.	Online
nmGenBootStartupProps	Generate the Node Manager property files, boot.properties and startup.properties, for the specified server.	Online
nmKill	Kill the specified server instance that was started with Node Manager.	Online or Offline
nmLog	Return the Node Manager log.	Online or Offline
nmServerLog	Return the server output log of the server that was started with Node Manager.	Online or Offline
nmServerStatus	Return the status of the server that was started with Node Manager.	Online or Offline
nmSoftRestart	Restart the specified System Component server instance.	Online or Offline
nmStart	Start a server in the current domain using Node Manager.	Online or Offline
nmVersion	Return the Node Manager server version.	Online or Offline
openfilestore	Open a file store.	Offline
openjdbcstore	Open a JDBC store.	Offline
prompt	Toggle the display of path information at the prompt.	Online or Offline
pwd	Display the current location in the configuration or runtime bean hierarchy.	Online or Offline
readDomain	Open an existing WebLogic domain for updating.	Offline
readDomainForUpgrade	Open an existing domain for reconfiguration	Offline
readTemplate	Open an existing domain template for WebLogic domain creation.	Offline
redeploy	Reload classes and redeploy a previously deployed application.	Online
redirect	Redirect WLST output to the specified filename.	Online or Offline
removeListener	Remove a listener that was previously defined.	Online
resume	Resume a server instance that is suspended or in ADMIN state.	Online
save	Save the edits that have been made but have not yet been saved.	Online
saveDiagnosticImageCaptureFile	Download the specified diagnostic image capture.	Online
saveDiagnosticImageCaptureEntryFile	Download a specific entry from the diagnostic image capture.	Online
serverConfigF	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the configuration MBean hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainMBean.	Online
serverRuntime	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the runtime MBean hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, ServerRuntimeMBean.	Online
set	Set the specified attribute value for the current configuration bean.	Online or Offline
setDistDestType	Set the distributed destination type for a JMS system resource.	Offline
setOption	Set options related to a WebLogic domain creation or update	Offline
setServerGroups	Set the server groups for the specified server.	Online or Offline
setSharedSecretStoreWithPassword	Set the shared secret store and password.	Offline
setStartupGroup	Sets the server startup group.	Offline
showChanges	Show the changes made by the current user during the current edit session.	Online
showListeners	Show all listeners that are currently defined.	Online
shutdown	Gracefully shut down a running server instance, cluster, or system component.	Online
softRestart	Restart a system component server instance.	Online
start	Start a Managed Server instance, cluster, or system component using Node Manager.	Online
startApplication	Start an application, making it available to users.	Online
startEdit	Start a configuration edit session on behalf of the currently connected user.	Online
startNodeManager	Start Node Manager at default port (5556).	Online or Offline
startRecording	Record all user interactions with WLST; useful for capturing commands to replay.	Online or Offline
startServer	Start the Administration Server.	Online or Offline
state	Return a map of servers or clusters and their state using Node Manager.	Online
stopApplication	Stop an application, making it un available to users.	Online
stopEdit	Stop the current edit session, release the edit lock, and discard unsaved changes.	Online
stopNodeManager	Stop Node Manager.	Online or Offline
stopRecording	Stop recording WLST commands.	Online or Offline
stopRedirect	Stop the redirection of WLST output to a file.	Online or Offline
storeUserConfig	Create a user configuration file and an associated key file.	Online
suspend	Suspend a running server.	Online
threadDump	Display a thread dump for the specified server.	Online or Offline
undeploy	Undeploy an application from the specified servers.	Online
updateApplication	Update an application configuration using a new deployment plan.	Online
updateDomain	Update and save the current domain.	Offline
unassign	Unassign applications or services from one or more destinations.	Offline
undeploy	Undeploy an application from the specified servers.	Online
undo	Revert all unsaved or unactivated edits.	Online
validate	Validate the changes that have been made but have not yet been saved.	Online
validateConfig	Validate a domain configuration.	Offline
viewMBean	Display information about an MBean, such as the attribute names and values, and operations.	Online
writeDomain	Write the domain configuration information to the specified directory.	Offline
writeIniFile	Convert WLST definitions and method declarations to a Python (.py) file.	Online or Offline
writeTemplate	Write the domain configuration information to the specified domain template.	Online or Offline

WebLogic Server WLST Online Command Summary

The following table summarizes the WebLogic Server WLST online commands, alphabetically by command.

Table 2-2 WebLogic Server WLST Online Command Summary

This command...	Enables you to...
activate	Activate changes saved during the current editing session but not yet deployed.
addHelpCommand	Add new command help for a command to an existing command group. Once added to the group, the command (along with a brief description) is displayed in the command list for the group when you enter the help('commandGroup') command.
addHelpCommandGroup	Add a new help command group to those shown by the WLST help() command, and specifies the resource bundle in which the help information is defined for the group.
addListener	Add a JMX listener to the specified MBean.
cancelEdit	Cancel an edit session, release the edit lock, and discard all unsaved changes. This operation can be called by any user with administrator privileges, even if the user did not start the edit session.
captureAndSaveDiagnosticImage	Capture a diagnostic image and downloads it to the client.
cd	Navigate the hierarchy of configuration or runtime beans.
configToScript	Convert an existing server configuration (config directory) to an executable WLST script.
connect	Connect WLST to a WebLogic Server instance.
create	Create a configuration bean of the specified type for the current bean.
createSystemResourceControl	Create a diagnostics resource from an external descriptor file.
currentTree	Return the current tree location.
custom	Navigate to the root of custom MBeans that are registered in the Runtime MBean Server.
delete	Delete an instance of a configuration bean of the specified type for the current configuration bean.
deploy	Deploy an application to a WebLogic Server instance.
destroySystemResourceControl	Destroy a Diagnostics system resource control.
disableSystemResource	Deactivate a diagnostic system resource control that is activated on a server instance.
disconnect	Disconnect WLST from a WebLogic Server instance.
distributeApplication	Copy the deployment bundle to the specified targets.
domainConfig	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the domain configuration hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainMBean.
domainCustom	Navigate to the tree of custom MBeans that are registered in the Domain Runtime MBean Server.
domainRuntime	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the domain runtime hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainRuntimeMBean.
dumpDiagnosticData	Dump the diagnostics data from a harvester to a local file.
dumpStack	Display the stack trace from the last exception that occurred, and reset the trace.
dumpVariables	Display all variables used by WLST, including their name and value.
edit	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the configuration edit MBean hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainMBean.
editCustom	Navigate to the root of custom MBeans.
enableSystemResource	Activate a diagnostic system resource on a server instance
encrypt	Encrypt the specified string.
exit	Exit WLST from the interactive session and close the scripting shell.
exportDiagnosticDataFromServer	Execute a query on the server side and retrieves the exported WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF) data.
find	Find MBeans and attributes in the current hierarchy.
get	Return the value of the specified attribute.
getActivationTask	Return the latest ActivationTask MBean on which a user can get status.
getAvailableCapturedImages	Return a list of the previously captured diagnostic images.
getConfigManager	Return the latest ConfigurationManagerBean MBean which manages the change process.
getMBean	Return the MBean by browsing to the specified path.
getMBI	Return the MBeanInfo for the specified MBeanType or the cmo variable.
getPath	Return the MBean path for the specified MBean instance.
getWLDM	Return the WebLogic DeploymentManager object.
invoke	Invoke a management operation on the current configuration bean.
isRestartRequired	Determine whether a server restart is required.
jndi	Navigate to the JNDI tree for the server to which WLST is currently connected.
listApplications	List all applications that are currently deployed in the domain.
listChildTypes	List all the children MBeans that can be created or deleted for the cmo.
listSystemResourceControls	List the diagnostic system resources that are currently deployed on a server instance.
loadApplication	Load an application and deployment plan into memory.
loadProperties	Load property values from a file.
lookup	Look up the specified MBean.
ls	List all child beans and/or attributes for the current configuration or runtime bean.
man	Display help from MBeanInfo for the current MBean or its specified attribute.
migrate	Migrate services to a target server within a cluster.
nm	Determine whether WLST is connected to Node Manager.
nmConnect	Connect WLST to Node Manager to establish a session.
nmDisconnect	Disconnect WLST from a Node Manager session.
nmEnroll	Enroll the machine on which WLST is currently running.
nmGenBootStartupProps	Generate the Node Manager property files, boot.properties and startup.properties, for the specified server.
nmKill	Kill the specified server instance that was started with Node Manager.
nmLog	Return the Node Manager log.
nmServerLog	Return the server output log of the server that was started with Node Manager.
nmServerStatus	Return the status of the server that was started with Node Manager.
nmSoftRestart	Restart the specified System Component server instance.
nmStart	Start a server in the current domain using Node Manager.
nmVersion	Return the Node Manager server version.
prompt	Toggle the display of path information at the prompt.
pwd	Display the current location in the configuration or runtime bean hierarchy.
redeploy	Reload classes and redeploy a previously deployed application.
redirect	Redirect WLST output to the specified filename.
removeListener	Remove a listener that was previously defined.
resume	Resume a server instance that is suspended or in ADMIN state.
save	Save the edits that have been made but have not yet been saved.
saveDiagnosticImageCaptureFile	Download the specified diagnostic image capture.
saveDiagnosticImageCaptureEntryFile	Download a specific entry from the diagnostic image capture.
serverConfig	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the configuration MBean hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, DomainMBean.
serverRuntime	Navigate to the last MBean to which you navigated in the runtime MBean hierarchy or to the root of the hierarchy, ServerRuntimeMBean.
set	Set the specified attribute value for the current configuration bean.
setServerGroups	Set the server groups for the specified server.
showChanges	Show the changes made by the current user during the current edit session.
showListeners	Show all listeners that are currently defined.
shutdown	Gracefully shut down a running server instance, cluster, or system component.
softRestart	Restart a system component server instance.
start	Start a Managed Server instance, cluster, or system component using Node Manager.
startApplication	Start an application, making it available to users.
startEdit	Start a configuration edit session on behalf of the currently connected user.
startNodeManager	Start Node Manager at default port (5556).
startRecording	Record all user interactions with WLST; useful for capturing commands to replay.
startServer	Start the Administration Server.
state	Return a map of servers or clusters and their state using Node Manager
stopApplication	Stop an application, making it un available to users.
stopEdit	Stop the current edit session, release the edit lock, and discard unsaved changes.
stopNodeManager	Stop Node Manager.
stopRedirect	Stop the redirection of WLST output to a file.
storeUserConfig	Create a user configuration file and an associated key file.
suspend	Suspend a running server.
threadDump	Display a thread dump for the specified server.
undeploy	Undeploy an application from the specified servers.
undo	Revert all unsaved or unactivated edits.
updateApplication	Update an application configuration using a new deployment plan.
validate	Validate the changes that have been made but have not yet been saved.
viewMBean	Display information about an MBean, such as the attribute names and values, and operations.
writeIniFile	Convert WLST definitions and method declarations to a Python (.py) file.
writeTemplate	Write the domain configuration information to the specified domain template.

WebLogic Server WLST Offline Command Summary

The following table summarizes the WebLogic Server WLST offline commands, alphabetically by command.

Table 2-3 WebLogic Server WLST Offline Command Summary

This command...	Enables you to...
addHelpCommand	Add new command help for a command to an existing command group. Once added to the group, the command (along with a brief description) is displayed in the command list for the group when you enter the help('commandGroup') command.
addHelpCommandGroup	Add a new help command group to those shown by the WLST help() command, and specifies the resource bundle in which the help information is defined for the group.
addStartupGroup	Add a new server startup group.
addTemplate	Extend the current domain using an application or service extension template.
assign	Assign resources to one or more destinations.
cd	Navigate the hierarchy of configuration or runtime beans.
clone	Clone the server object.
closeDomain	Close the current domain.
closestore	Close a store.
closeTemplate	Close the current domain template.
compactstore	Compact and defragments the space occupied by a file store.
configToScript	Convert an existing server configuration (config directory) to an executable WLST script.
connect	Connect WLST to a WebLogic Server instance.
create	Create a configuration bean of the specified type for the current bean.
createDomain	Create a WebLogic domain using the specified template.
delete	Delete an instance of a configuration bean of the specified type for the current configuration bean.
dumpStack	Display the stack trace from the last exception that occurred while performing a WLST action, and reset the stack trace.
dumpstore	Dump store contents in human-readable format to an XML file.
dumpVariables	Display all variables used by WLST, including their name and value.
exit	Exit WLST from the interactive session and close the scripting shell.
exportDiagnosticData	Execute a query against the specified log file.
get	Return the value of the specified attribute.
getDatabaseDefaults	Connect to the database to retrieve schema information.
getNodeManagerHome	Get the Node Manager home.
getNodeManagerType	Get the Node Manager type.
getopenstores	Return a list of opened stores (for script access).
getstoreconns	Return a list of connections in the specified store (for script access).
getServerGroups	Retrieve a list of the server groups of which the specified server is a member.
getStartupGroup	Retrieve the server startup group.
getTopologyProfile	Return the domain topology profile for a domain.
listServerGroups	Retrieve a map of the config-groups.xml server groups that are user-expandable.
liststore	List store names, open stores or connections in a store.
loadApplication	Load an application and deployment plan into memory.
loadDB	Load SQL files into a database.
loadProperties	Load property values from a file.
ls	List all child beans and/or attributes for the current configuration or runtime bean.
nmConnect	Connect WLST to Node Manager to establish a session.
nmSoftRestart	Restart the specified System Component server instance.
openfilestore	Open a file store.
openjdbcstore	Open a JDBC store.
prompt	Toggle the display of path information at the prompt.
pwd	Display the current location in the configuration or runtime bean hierarchy.
readDomain	Open an existing WebLogic domain for updating.
readDomainForUpgrade	Open an existing domain for reconfiguration
readTemplate	Open an existing domain template for domain creation.
redirect	Redirect WLST output to the specified filename.
set	Set the specified attribute value for the current configuration bean.
setDistDestType	Set the distributed destination type for a JMS system resource.
setOption	Set options related to a WebLogic domain creation or update.
setServerGroups	Set the server groups for the specified server.
setSharedSecretStoreWithPassword	Set the shared secret store and password.
setStartupGroup	Set the server startup group.
startNodeManager	Start Node Manager at default port (5556).
startRecording	Record all user interactions with WLST; useful for capturing commands to replay.
startServer	Start the Administration Server.
stopNodeManager	Stop Node Manager.
stopRedirect	Stop the redirection of WLST output to a file.
threadDump	Display a thread dump for the specified server.
unassign	Unassign applications or services from one or more destinations.
updateDomain	Update and save the current domain.
validateConfig	Validate a domain configuration.
writeDomain	Write the domain configuration information to the specified directory.
writeIniFile	Convert WLST definitions and method declarations to a Python (.py) file.
writeTemplate	Write the domain configuration information to the specified domain template.