Install webLogic 10.3.5.0 as windows Service

Question

Hi there;
Looking for install webLogic as windows service; I found some papers that points me to "WL_HOME\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
as we can see here in [On-Line Manual References|http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E21764_01/web.1111/e13708/winservice.htm#START143]
But; the fact is that in my wl_home\server\bin directory I can't see installSvc.cmd ;
wl_home\server is not there any way;
I have wl_home\serverS instead of it ;
Any tips to configure webLogic 10.3.5.0 as windows service ?
Foward thanks
Marcos Ortega

Answer 1

Hi Marcos,
Since you were looking in your domain directory, note that you can innstall WLS components like node manager, admin server and managed servers as Windows services (which might be what you are trying to achieve).
- For Node Manager you have the cmd file at WL_HOME\server\bin\installNodeMgrSvc.cmd
- To create a Windows service for the Admin Server:
1. Create a text file named %MIDDLEWARE_HOME%\user_projects\domains\<domain name>\servers\AdminServer\security\boot.properties. Add the following lines:
username=weblogic
password=<the weblogic username password>
2. Create a command script called installAdmServer_Service.cmd which you will want to make sure has lines like:
SETLOCAL
set DOMAIN_NAME=<your wls domain>
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=<path to domain> # e.g., C:\middleware\FMW11g\user_projects\domains\ClassicDomain
set SERVER_NAME=AdminServer
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true
cd %USERDOMAIN_HOME%
call %USERDOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd
call "<your middleware home>\wlserver_10.3\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
ENDLOCAL
3. Then run "installAdmServer_Service.cmd", the Service should be installed. It will have a name like "beasvc %DOMAIN_NAME%_%SERVER_NAME%" (e.g. beasvc ClassicDomain_AdminServer). The Service "Startup Type" shouldl be "Automatic".
- To create a Windows service for the Managed Server:
1. Create a text file named %MIDDLEWARE_HOME%\user_projects\domains\<domain name>\servers\[managed_server_name]\security\boot.properties. Add the following lines:
username=weblogic
password=<the weblogic username password e.g manager11g>
2. Create a command script called installWLSFORMS_Service.cmd which has lines like
SETLOCAL
set DOMAIN_NAME=<your wls domain>
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=<path to domain> # e.g. C:\middleware\FMW11g\user_projects\domains\ClassicDomain
set SERVER_NAME=WLS_FORMS
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true
set ADMIN_URL=http://mymachine.mycompany.com:7001
cd %USERDOMAIN_HOME%
call %USERDOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd
call "<your middleware home>\wlserver_10.3\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
ENDLOCAL
3. Then run "installWLSFORMS_Service.cmd", the Service should be installed and it will have a name like "beasvc %DOMAIN_NAME%_%SERVER_NAME%" (e.g. beasvc ClassicDomain_WLS_FORMS). The Service "Startup Type" will be "Automatic".
Some warnings:
- The ADMIN_URL value should reference the AdminServer hostname and listen port.
- The SERVER_NAME value is case sensitive. For example, if you are creating a MS Windows service for a different managed server such as 'wls_ods1' then the value needs to match the case of the server name otherwise the startup of the server via the MS Windows service will fail.
- Be careful that there are no trailing spaces after each line in the command file - trailing spaces will cause the managed server to fail at startup.
Hope this helps.
-Cris