tao_imr Usage

The usage of tao_imr is as follows:

tao_imr [ORB options] command [command-arguments]

ORB_options is the ORB options to be given. This is where options like "-ORBInitRef ImplRepoService=file://implrepo.ior" would be placed. command is one of the supported commands like add, remove, etc. command-arguments are dependent on the command used. For example, add will need a server name for registration, but list does not necessarily need any arguments.


Examples

There is a file in the current directory name implrepo.ior that contains the IOR of the Implementation Repository. The server executable is called airplane.exe and the POA name used by the object is plane. The server needs the -i option to use the IMR and the IOR of the IMR. So the command would be:

tao_imr -ORBInitRef ImplRepoService=file://implrepo.ior add plane -c "airplane.exe -i file://implrepo.ior"

And if you want to later remove that server from the IMR:

tao_imr -ORBInitRef ImplRepoService=file://implrepo.ior remove plane

Or if you wanted to update the entry to have a working directory of C:\airplane\.

tao_imr -ORBInitRef ImplRepoService=file://implrepo.ior update plane -w "C:\airplane\"


Commands

tao_imr currently supports these commands:

Command Description
activate Activates a server through the IMR
add Adds a server to the server database in the IMR
add Activates all servers that are marked AUTO_START
ior Creates a simple IOR for a registered server
list Lists the details of one server or lists all the servers registered in the IMR
remove Removes a server from the server database in the IMR
shutdown Shuts down a server through the IMR
update Updates information for a server in the server database in the IMR

activate

tao_imr [ORB options] activate name [-h]

Activate a server through the Implementation Repository. The name is the server (POA) name that is used to identify the server.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command

add

tao_imr [ORB options] add name [-h] [-c command] [-w working_dir] [-a NORMAL|MANUAL|PER_CLIENT]

Creates a new server entry in the Implementation Repository. The name must be be the name of the POA that the object resides in.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command
-c command Adds the command line string used to restart this server
-w working_dir Adds the working directory that is used for the server
[-a NORMAL|MANUAL|PER_CLIENT|AUTO_START] Specifies the type of activation.
NORMAL = normal activation (default)
MANUAL = only can be started manually on the command line or with tao_imr
PER_CLIENT = each client that contacts the ImplRepo will get its own activated server
AUTO_START = activated when the IMR is started or when tao_imr autostart is used

auto_start

tao_imr [ORB options] auto_start [-h]

Activates all servers with the activation mode of AUTO_START. It will not start new copies if the server is already activated.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command

ior

tao_imr [ORB options] ior name [-h] [-f filename]

Creates a simple IOR that can be used with the Implementation Repository. Please refer to the User's Guide for more information on when to use this command.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command
-f filename Outputs the IOR also to this file

list

tao_imr [ORB options] list [name] [-h] [-v]

Lists all or one of the server entries in the Implementation Repository. If a name is used, it will display verbose information about the server identified by its server (POA) name.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command
-v When listing the list of servers (no name specified), display verbose information for all servers.

remove

tao_imr [ORB options] add name [-h]

Removes a server entry from the Implementation Repository. The name is the server (POA) name that is used to identify the server.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command

shutdown

tao_imr [ORB options] shutdown name [-h]

Shuts down a server through the Implementation Repository. The name is the server (POA) name that is used to identify the server.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command

update

tao_imr [ORB options] add name [-h] [-c command] [-w working_dir]

Update a server entry in the Implementation Repository. The name is the server (POA) name that is used to identify the server.

Option Description
-h Displays help for this command
-c command Changes the command line string used to restart this server
-w working_dir Changes the working directory that is used for the server

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