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= create-protocol-finder

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== create-protocol-finder

Adds a new protocol finder

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=== Synopsis

[source]
----
asadmin [asadmin-options] create-protocol-finder [--help]
--protocol protocol-name
--targetprotocol target-protocol-name
--classname class-name
[--target server]
protocol-finder-name
----

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=== Description

The `create-protocol-finder` subcommand creates a protocol finder for a
protocol. This subcommand is supported in remote mode only.

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=== Options

asadmin-options::
  Options for the `asadmin` utility. For information about these
  options, see the link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)] help page.
`--help`::
`-?`::
  Displays the help text for the subcommand.
`--protocol`::
  The name of the associated protocol.
`--targetprotocol`::
  The name of the target protocol.
`--classname`::
  The fully qualified name of the Java class that implements the
  protocol finder.
`--target`::
  Creates the protocol finder only on the specified target. Valid values
  are as follows:

  `server`;;
    Creates the protocol finder on the default server instance. This is
    the default value.
  configuration-name;;
    Creates the protocol finder in the specified configuration.
  cluster-name;;
    Creates the protocol finder on all server instances in the specified
    cluster.
  standalone-instance-name;;
    Creates the protocol finder on the specified standalone server
    instance.

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=== Operands

protocol-finder-name::
  The name of the protocol finder.

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=== Exit Status

0::
  command executed successfully
1::
  error in executing the command

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=== See Also

link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)]

link:delete-protocol-finder.html#delete-protocol-finder-1[`delete-protocol-finder`(1)],
link:list-protocol-finders.html#list-protocol-finders-1[`list-protocol-finders`(1)]