Configuring the WebSphere NodeAgent to run as a Windows service for Maximo 7.1

If you are tired of starting your WebSphere application by finding and running the ‘startNode.bat’ file, you can configure it so that it runs as a Windows service that starts automatically when a server is rebooted. To configure the WebSphere nodeagent 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 ctgNode01_nodeagent
       -servername nodeagent
       -profilePath "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServerprofilesctgAppSrv01"
       -wasHome "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServer"
       -logFile "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServerprofilesctgAppSrv01logsnodeagentstartNode.log"
       -logRoot "C:Program FilesIBMWebSphereAppServerctgAppSrv01logsnodeagent"
       -restart true
       -startType automatic

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

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesIBMWAS61Service - ctgNode01_nodeagent

4. Create a Multi-String Value named DependOnService.
5. Enter the value “IBMWAS61Service – ctgCellManager01t” for this new key. This will make the node agent service dependent on the WAS Cell Manager service starting first.