Understanding the PSADMIN Command-Line Interface

In some cases, you might want to use the PSADMIN command-line interface rather than starting the PSADMIN interface and navigating to a particular menu. The command line offers a direct method of carrying out certain server administration tasks. It also enables you to include PSADMIN actions in scripts, and simplifies the task of creating numerous domains that use default server settings.

PSADMIN has several variations of its basic command-line syntax for miscellaneous activities and server administration, which are described in the following sections.

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Before you begin using the PSADMIN commands, you should become familiar with PSADMIN and the components that it controls.

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When using the PSADMIN command line and specifying paths containing spaces (such as directory paths on Windows), the paths must be enclosed within quotes.

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On Microsoft Windows, whenever you run a script to create or configure a domain (application server or Process Scheduler), a related rmiregistry MS-DOS window is started. You do not have to kill these command windows; these windows will be minimized.