Configuring the WebSphere Application Server (MXServer) to run as a Windows service for Maximo 7.1

You can configure the nodeagent to run as a Windows service and if you are tired of starting your Maximo application server manually, then you can configure it so that it runs as a Windows service that starts automatically when a server is rebooted.  To configure the WebSphere Application Server (MXServer) to run as a Windows service, complete the following:

1. Change to the bin directory where WebSphere is installed, for example:

      C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServerbin

2. Run the following command:

     wasservice -add MXServer -servername MXServer
   	    -profilePath "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServerprofilesctgAppSrv01"
    	  -wasHome "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServer"
   	    -logFile "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServerprofilesctgAppSrv01logsMXServerstartServer.log"
   	    -logRoot "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServerprofilesctgAppSrv01logsMXServer"
   	    -restart true
   	    -startType automatic

3. Use a registry editor, such as Regedit, and open this key:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesIBMWAS61Service - MXServer

4. Create a Multi-String Value named DependOnService.
5. Enter the value “IBMWAS61Service – ctgNode01_nodeagent” in this new key. This will make the MXServer application server service dependant on the node agent service starting first.