Current versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server ship with Jython v2.1, which is behind the most current release of Jython. Jython 2.5.2 (the current version as of this writing) has improved language features, libraries, and performance relative to Jython 2.1. Fortunately, WebSphere Application Server is designed in such a way that using the latest Jython is relatively straightforward. This article describes how to set up a wsadmin thin client to use the latest Jython for your wsadmin scripts. Using the wsadmin thin client configured with the latest Jython enables you to write scripts that leverage the latest language features and improvements. Once you have completed the setup described in this article on one machine, you can replicate it readily to any similar machine in your environment.

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Creating the wsadmin thin client environment
• Invoking the thinClient
• Troubleshooting
• Configuring the thin client for use on another machine
• Moving forward with Jython
• Conclusion
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• About the author
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