Question & Answer
Question
How do I creating a Windows Service for the Node Agent in WebSphere Application Server?
Answer
The WebSphere Node Agent created in the WebSphere Administration Console can be added as Windows services. When completed, the Node Agent startst when the machine is booted without needing manually to start the Node agent.
Procedure
Start the program from the WebSphere AppServer bin directory.
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin>wasservicehelper
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Menu Options :
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1 Add new or update existing WebSphere service (minimum parameters required)
2 Add new or update existing WebSphere service (all parameters)
3 Remove WebSphere service
4 Status of WebSphere service
5 Tracing WASServices
Select number next to the options
(default 1)[q to Quit]:1
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Profile :
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1 ctgDmgr01
2 ctgDmgr02
3 ctgAppSrv01
Select number next to the profile [q to Quit]:2
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Servers :
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1 dmgr
Hint: If the application server is running in an ND environment then only the nodeagent and deployment manager servers should be started as a Windows service.
Warning: In an ND environment, starting the application server as a service may fail under certain conditions where its nodeagent is running.
Select number next to server [q to Quit]:1
dmgr
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Service Name :
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Type in a Service Name (e.g hostnameNode01)
[q to Quit]:ctgNode01
Service Name : ctgNode01
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Restart Policy :
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1 Automatic: Restarts this service if it fails
2 Manual: Restart manually if service fails
Select number next to restart policy
(default 1)[q to Quit]:1
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Start Type :
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1 Automatic: Starts this service when the operating system starts or when the service is called for the first time.
2 Manual: Requires the service to be started manually using Windows services panel.
Select number next to start type
(Default 1)[q to Quit]:1
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*** WebSphere Security ***
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Hint: Userid needs to be a member of an administrative role with authority to stop a server such as Admin or Operator roles
NOTE: When WebSphere Security is enabled a userid and password is required in order to be able to stop the service
Is WebSphere SECURITY enabled?
default N)[Y/N][q to Quit]:Y
Username :wasadmin
Password: [wasadmin password]
Please re-enter password for verification: [wasadmin password]
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Log on user :
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Note: Use this option if you wish to run the service as a domain user account.
Userid should be a domain user id with administrative rights, act as part of the operating system, and log on as service privileges on local system.
default N)[Y/N][q to Quit]:N
Execute :
WASService.exe -add "ctgNode01" -serverName "dmgr" -profilePath "C:\Program Files (x86)\ibm\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\ctgDmgr02" -encodeParams -stopArgs "-username wasadmin -password *****" -startType automatic -restart true
Execute command now?
(default=Yes) [Y/N][q to Quit]:YThere is no need to create a MXServer service. WASServiceHelper sets the Restart Policy to 1. All Maximo server automatic start and restart is handled in the Monitoring Policy section of the server definition in the WebSphere console.
Related Information
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20 May 2021
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