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Once the plugin is installed you can install Apache Geronimo server as a Windows service by running the following command:

<geronimo_home>\bin\service_pr.bat install

For example:

D:\geronimo-tomcat6-javaee5-2.2\bin>service_pr.bat install
The service "geronimosrv" has been installed.

This will create a Geronimo service for the server with the name "geronimosrv" with default parameters. You can start/stop the Geronimo service using Windows' Services tool or by running <geronimo_home>\bin\geronimosrvw.exe command.

To remove the Apache Geronimo service run the following command:

<geronimo_home>\bin\service_pr.bat remove

For example:

D:\geronimo-tomcat6-javaee5-2.2\bin>service_pr.bat remove
The service 'geronimosrv' has been removed.

Java Service Wrapper

A Java Service Wrapper will be required as an additional software to achieve this configuration. Using a service wrapper gives you some additional "control" on the service you are configuring such as the ability to ping the service and take action if the service is down.

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To set up Apache Geronimo server to run as a Microsoft Windows service you will certainly need a Java Service Wrapper. For this example we used Java Service Wrapper 3.2.3 available for download at the following URL:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/wrapper/^{Image Removed}

For this example we are also using Apache Geronimo v2.1 2 running on Windows XP. You can download Apache Geronimo binaries from the following URL:

http://geronimo.apache.org/downloads.html^{Image Removed}

Installing Apache Geronimo

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# Location of java.exe (in Windows)

wrapper.java.command=<java_home>/bin/java

# These additional parameters are required to start the server since we are not setting any 
# environment variables prior to running the wrapper.

wrapper.java.additional.1=-javaagent:"<geronimo_home>/bin/jpa.jar"
wrapper.java.additional.2=-Djava.ext.dirs="<geronimo_home>/lib/ext;<java_home>/jre/lib/ext"
wrapper.java.additional.3=-Djava.endorsed.dirs="<geronimo_home>/lib/endorsed;<java_home>/jre/lib/endorsed" 
wrapper.java.additional.4=-Dorg.apache.geronimo.base.dir="<geronimo_home>"
wrapper.java.additional.5=-Djava.io.tmpdir="<geronimo_home>/var/temp"

# Good old classpath, make sure to include /bin/server.jar and /bin/shutdown.jar

wrapper.java.classpath.1=../lib/wrapper.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.2=../bin/server.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.3=../bin/shutdown.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.4=../lib/geronimo-cli-2.1.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.5=../lib/geronimo-kernel-2.1.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.6=../lib/geronimo-transformer-2.1.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.7=../lib/commons-cli-1.0.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.8=../lib/commons-logging-1.0.4.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.9=../lib/cglib-nodep-2.1_3.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.10=../lib/log4j-1.2.14.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.11=../lib/xpp3-1.1.3.3.jar
wrapper.java.classpath.12=../lib/xstream-1.2.2.jar

# Location of the wrapper.dll (in Windows)

wrapper.java.library.path.1=../lib

# Main class the wrapper will use.

wrapper.java.mainclass=org.tanukisoftware.wrapper.WrapperSimpleApp

# Geronimo start class and parameters.

wrapper.app.parameter.1=org.apache.geronimo.cli.daemon.DaemonCLI

# Log settings.

wrapper.console.format=PM
wrapper.console.loglevel=INFO
wrapper.logfile=../var/log/wrapper.log
wrapper.logfile.format=LPTM
wrapper.logfile.loglevel=INFO
wrapper.logfile.maxsize=0
wrapper.logfile.maxfiles=0
wrapper.syslog.loglevel=INFO

# Windows service name and description.

wrapper.console.title=Apache Geronimo v2.12 Server
wrapper.ntservice.name=Geronimo
wrapper.ntservice.displayname=Apache Geronimo v2.12 Server
wrapper.ntservice.description=Apache Geronimo v2.12 Server
wrapper.ntservice.dependency.1=
wrapper.ntservice.starttype=AUTO_START
wrapper.ntservice.interactive=false

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For Geronimo we will use the simplest method of integration as the server can shutdown cleanly when System.exit() is called. For this integration the wrapper's mainclass is set to WrapperSimpleApp and the org.apache.geronimo.cli.daemon.DaemonCLI class is specified as the main class to start the server. Right now, no extra parameters are passed to start the server but they can be specified by adding additional wrapper.app.parameter values. The wrapper will stop the server by calling System.exit().

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Next we will create a batch file to run the service from the command line without the need of actually installing the service. This is particularly helpful when testing and debugging the configuration. Create the g_service.bat batch file in the <geronimo_home>/bin directory and copy the content of the following example.

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This file is a modified version from the one provided by the wrapper as a sample, it has been edited to specify the location of the wrapper.conf file relative to Geronimo's var/config directory.

YYou can now run Geronimo as a service from a command line, simply run the following command:

<geronimo_home>/bin/g_service.bat

You should see a screen similar to the following example, note that part has been truncated for display purposes.

{D:\geronimo-tomcat6-javaee5-2.

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2\bin>g_service.bat
wrapper  | --> Wrapper Started as Console
wrapper  | Launching a JVM...
jvm 1    | Wrapper (Version 3.2.3) http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org
jvm 1    |   Copyright 1999-2006 Tanuki Software, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
jvm 1    |
jvm 1    | Booting Geronimo Kernel (in Java 1.5.0_06)...
jvm 1    | Starting Geronimo Application Server v2.

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2
jvm 1    |
jvm 1    | [*                                ]  0%   0s Loading
jvm 1    | [*-                               ]  0%   0s  Loading org.apache.ge...
jvm 1    | [*>                               ]  6%   0s  Loading org.apache.ge...

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jvm 1    | [*********************************] 100%  19s Startup complete
jvm 1    |   Listening on Ports:
jvm 1    |     1050 127.0.0.1 CORBA Naming Service
jvm 1    |     1099 0.0.0.0   RMI Naming
jvm 1    |     1527 0.0.0.0   Derby Connector
jvm 1    |     2001 127.0.0.1 OpenEJB ORB Adapter
jvm 1    |     4201 0.0.0.0   org.apache.geronimo.openejb.EjbDaemonGBean
jvm 1    |     4242 0.0.0.0   Remote Login Listener
jvm 1    |     6882 127.0.0.1 OpenEJB ORB Adapter
jvm 1    |     8009 0.0.0.0   Tomcat Connector AJP
jvm 1    |     8080 0.0.0.0   Tomcat Connector HTTP
jvm 1    |     8443 0.0.0.0   Tomcat Connector HTTPS
jvm 1    |     9999 0.0.0.0   JMX Remoting Connector
jvm 1    |    61613 0.0.0.0   ActiveMQ Transport Connector
jvm 1    |    61616 0.0.0.0   ActiveMQ Transport Connector
jvm 1    |
jvm 1    |   Started Application Modules:
jvm 1    |     EAR: org.apache.geronimo.configs/webconsole-tomcat/2.

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jvm 1    |     RAR: org.apache.geronimo.configs/activemq-ra/2.

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2/car
jvm 1    |     RAR: org.apache.geronimo.configs/system-database/2.

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2/car
jvm 1    |     WAR: org.apache.geronimo.configs/dojo-tomcat/2.

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2/car
jvm 1    |     WAR: org.apache.geronimo.configs/remote-deploy-tomcat/2.

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2/car
jvm 1    |     WAR: org.apache.geronimo.configs/welcome-tomcat/2.

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2/car
jvm 1    |
jvm 1    |   Web Applications:
jvm 1    |     http://localhost:8080/
jvm 1    |     http://localhost:8080/console
jvm 1    |     http://localhost:8080/console-standard
jvm 1    |     http://localhost:8080/dojo
jvm 1    |     http://localhost:8080/remote-deploy
jvm 1    |
jvm 1    | Geronimo Application Server started

Congratulations!!! you have now Geronimo server running as a Windows service.

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The following two batch files are provided to install and remove Geronimo as a Windows service. Create the files in the <geronimo_home>/bin directory and copy the content as depicted in the following examples.

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To install Apache Geronimo as a MS Windows service run the following command:

<geronimo_home>/bin/Install_Geronimo_NT.bat

You should get a confirmation screen similar to this example.

D:\geronimo-tomcat6-javaee5-2.

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2\bin>Install_Geronimo_NT.bat
wrapper  | Apache Geronimo v2.

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2 Server installed.

@echo off
setlocal

rem Copyright (c) 1999, 2006 Tanuki Software Inc.
rem
rem Java Service Wrapper general NT service uninstall script
rem

if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" goto nt
echo This script only works with NT-based versions of Windows.
goto :eof

:nt
rem
rem Find the application home.
rem
rem %~dp0 is location of current script under NT
set _REALPATH=%~dp0

rem Decide on the wrapper binary.
set _WRAPPER_BASE=wrapper
set _WRAPPER_EXE=%_REALPATH%%_WRAPPER_BASE%-windows-x86-32.exe
if exist "%_WRAPPER_EXE%" goto conf
set _WRAPPER_EXE=%_REALPATH%%_WRAPPER_BASE%-windows-x86-64.exe
if exist "%_WRAPPER_EXE%" goto conf
set _WRAPPER_EXE=%_REALPATH%%_WRAPPER_BASE%.exe
if exist "%_WRAPPER_EXE%" goto conf
echo Unable to locate a Wrapper executable using any of the following names:
echo %_REALPATH%%_WRAPPER_BASE%-windows-x86-32.exe
echo %_REALPATH%%_WRAPPER_BASE%-windows-x86-64.exe
echo %_REALPATH%%_WRAPPER_BASE%.exe
pause
goto :eof

rem
rem Find the wrapper.conf
rem
:conf
set _WRAPPER_CONF="%~f1"
if not %_WRAPPER_CONF%=="" goto startup
set _WRAPPER_CONF="%_REALPATH%..\var\config\wrapper.conf"

rem
rem Uninstall the Wrapper as an NT service.
rem
:startup
"%_WRAPPER_EXE%" -r %_WRAPPER_CONF%
if not errorlevel 1 goto :eof
pause

To remove the Apache Geronimo service run the following command:

<geronimo_home>/bin/Uninstall_Geronimo_NT.bat

You should get a confirmation screen similar to this example.

D:\geronimo-tomcat6-javaee5-2.

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2\bin>Uninstall_Geronimo_NT.bat
wrapper  | Apache Geronimo v2.

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2 Server removed.