WebLogic Server instance as Windows Service

As in UNIX OS we have an option of auto-start [init.d and rc3.d] of WebLogic services immediately after the server is rebooted similarly we can implement the WebLogic services to auto-start in Windows OS as well. "How to do that?". This post provides you details explanation on how to install the WebLogic services [Admin and Managed Nodes] as windows service.

Installing
Just follow the simple steps below.


A. AdminServer as windows service
1. Go to domain home directory  C:\oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\base_domain
2. Create install script named "InstallWindowsService_AdminServer.cmd" with content in it as described below.

Note: Update the values accordingly. Below is just an example for my domain

echo off
SETLOCAL

set DOMAIN_NAME=base_domain
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\base_domain
set SERVER_NAME=AdminServer
set WL_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3
set WLS_USER=weblogic
set WLS_PW=w3bl0gic
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true
set JAVA_VENDOR=Sun
set JAVA_HOME=C:\oracle\Middleware\jdk160_14_R27.6.5-32
set MEM_ARGS=-Xms256m -Xmx512m
call "%WL_HOME%\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"

ENDLOCAL

3. Run this script in command prompt to track the output of the script and you would see 
"beasvc base_domain_AdminServer installed" before the scripts exits.

   Validate the service

   a. This should create service with name of "beasvc base_domain_AdminServer" in 

       the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. The registry entry

       contains such information as the name of the server and other start-up arguments

    b. You can check the same from the services list as well using the services.msc utility.
        
    c. Verify whether the WebLogic Server is successfully installed as a service as below in 
        command prompt.
        set WL_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3
        set PATH=WL_HOME\server\bin;%PATH%

        cd C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\bin
        beasvc -debug "beasvc base_domain_AdminServer"

4. You can start/stop the server from the services.msc utility or you can also use the below commands.

    Starting the service:

    net start "beasvc base_domain_AdminServer"

    Stopping the service:

    net stop "beasvc base_domain_AdminServer"

B. Managed Node as windows service

1. Go to domain home directory  C:\oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\base_domain
2. Create install script named "InstallWindowsService_ManagedServer.cmd" with content in it as described below.
Note: Update the values accordingly. Below is just an example for my domain

echo off
SETLOCAL

set DOMAIN_NAME=base_domain
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\base_domain
set SERVER_NAME=ManagedServer1
set WL_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3
set WLS_USER=weblogic
set WLS_PW=w3bl0gic
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true 
set JAVA_VENDOR=Sun
set JAVA_HOME=C:\oracle\Middleware\jdk160_14_R27.6.5-32
set ADMIN_URL=http://localhost:7001
set MEM_ARGS=-Xms64m -Xmx128m
call "%WL_HOME%\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"

ENDLOCAL

Note: DO NOT forget to specify the ADMIN_URL in the script. If you do then the Managed Server won't start and below error will be logged in your ManagedServer log file.

javax.naming.ServiceUnavailableException [Root exception is java.rmi.NoSuchObjectException: The object identified by: '31' could not be found. Either it was has not been exported or it has been collected by the distributed garbage collector.]

 
3. Run this script in command prompt to track the output of the script and you would see 

"beasvc base_domain_ManagedServer1 installed" before the scripts exits.

Validate the service

   a. This should create service with name of "beasvc base_domain_ManagedServer1" in

       the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. The registry entry

       contains such information as the name of the server and other start-up arguments

    b. You can check the same from the services list as well using the services.msc utility.
      
    c. Verify whether the WebLogic Server is successfully installed as a service as below in 
        command prompt.
        set WL_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3
        set PATH=WL_HOME\server\bin;%PATH%

        cd C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\bin
        beasvc -debug "beasvc base_domain_ManagedServer1"

4. You can start/stop the server from the services.msc utility or you can also use the below commands.

    Starting the service:

    net start "beasvc base_domain_ManagedServer1"

    Stopping the service:

    net stop "beasvc base_domain_ManagedServer1"

NOTE: FOLLOW STEPS 1-4 FOR MULTIPLE MANAGED SERVER INSTANCES

Uninstalling

Just follow the simple steps below.

A. AdminServer

1. Go to domain home directory  C:\oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\base_domain
2. Create install script named "UninstallWindowsService_AdminServer.cmd" with content in it as described below.
Note: Update the values accordingly. Below is just an example for my domain

echo off
SETLOCAL

set DOMAIN_NAME=base_domain
set SERVER_NAME=AdminServer
set WL_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3

call “%WL_HOME%\server\bin\uninstallSvc.cmd”

ENDLOCAL

   OR

   sc delete "beasvc base_domain_AdminServer"

B. ManagedServer

1. Go to domain home directory  C:\oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\base_domain
2. Create install script named "UninstallWindowsService_AdminServer.cmd" with content in it as described below.
Note: Update the values accordingly. Below is just an example for my domain

echo off
SETLOCAL

set DOMAIN_NAME=base_domain
set SERVER_NAME=ManagedServer1
set WL_HOME=C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3

call “%WL_HOME%\server\bin\uninstallSvc.cmd”

ENDLOCAL

 OR

    sc delete "beasvc base_domain_ManagedServer1"