Installing and configuring stand-alone server as a Windows service

You can install and configure stand-alone text search server processes as a Microsoft Windows service.

About this task

The stand-alone server service runs under the local system account and the startup type is set to automatic. You can specify a name for the service and specify whether the service starts automatically after installation.

Procedure

To install and run stand-alone server as a Windows service:

  1. Open the ecmts_response.txt response file and set the following parameters:
    • IA_INSTALL_AS_WINDOWS_SERVICE
      Set the value of this parameter to YES.
    • IA_WINDOWS_SERVICE_NAME
      Specify a unique name for the stand-alone Db2 Text Search Windows service. This is an optional parameter.

      When the value of this parameter is not specified or set to AUTO, a default name ECM Text Search Server is assigned to the Windows service. If the service already exists and its name was not specified, a numeric suffix is added to the name, for example ECM Text Search Server1. If you specify a name for the service and a service with the same name already exists, an error is returned.

    • IA_START_SERVER
      To automatically start the Db2 Text Search Windows service after installation, ensure that the IA_START_SERVER parameter is set to YES. This is an optional parameter. The default setting is YES.
  2. Install the stand-alone text search server. From the directory that contains the setup and response files, run the appropriate setup file for your operating system.
  3. You can start and stop the Text Search Windows service by using the Microsoft Services window. To access the Services window, open the Windows Control Panel and click Administrative Tools > Services.