WebSphere Application Server as a Windows service - the detail

As an update, here's the full detail on adding/updating WAS as a Windows Service: -

Add Service

c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -add "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1" -profilePath "C:\ibm\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\KLMProfile" -encodeParams -stopArgs "-username wasadmin -password Qg4ggl3@" -startType manual -restart true

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IBM WebSphere Application Server V9.0 - SKLM301Server service successfully added.

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Start Server

c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -start "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1"

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Starting Service: SKLM301Server

Successfully started service.

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Get Status

c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -status "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1"

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The service is running.

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Stop Server

c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -stop "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1"

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Successfully stopped service.

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Get Status

c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -status "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1"

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The service is stopped.

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Update Service

- When WAS admin password changes

c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -add "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1" -profilePath "C:\ibm\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\KLMProfile" -encodeParams -stopArgs "-username wasadmin -password Qp455w0rd@" -startType manual -restart true

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Service already exists, updating parameters...

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Remove Service

- If needed

c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -remove "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1"

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Successfully removed service

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Sources: -

WASService command

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAW57_9.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/rins_wasservice.html

Using the WASServiceHelper utility to create Windows services for application servers

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_9.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/tins_wasservicecmd.html