Starting the server and keeping it up

[gamads]

Hi,

I have installed the webMethods 6.0.1 Server on AIX 4.3.3
I start the server using nohup server.sh & on a Unix Shell and it comes up fine.
But when i try to exit the shell that started the server, i get the message stating that there are running jobs.
And when i exit the shell, the server process is killed.

All your suggestions are welcome,

Thanks,

Gamad

[jimp]

Hi Gamad,

Have you tried starting the server in the /etc/rc3.d scripts? That should start the server when the machine boots. I use a similar script to start our servers on reboots.
Are you starting the server as root?
What shell are you using? I use the korn shell.

HTH

Jim

[ecoolman]

After executing your 'server.sh &', run the command 'bg' to put the thread in the background.

[gamads]

Hi Jim,

I am using the Korn Shell too.
My server (AIX Box) does not reboot often, but regularly for maintainence i have to get the webMethods Server down.
I don't use root to start the server, but there is specific user that starts the server and has all the access permissions and rights.

Hi Eric,
I tried your approach and it did not help.
An interesting thing that i found out was, I have webMethods 4.6 on the same box and it does not have this problem.

Looking forward for your responses

Gamad

[wleishman]

Gamad, we had the same problem.

Try running server.sh with nohup in Korn shell. For example:

nohup ./server.sh &

Wait until the process has completed startup (i.e. open the webMethods admin in the browser). After that you should be able to logout from the shell without killing your process.

Regards,

Wayne

[gamads]

Hi All,

Thanks for all your help.
Found out that there was a bug in JDK(/JVM) 1.3.1 and when you put the option -Xrs in the java caommand, It will work fine.

Thanks,

Gamad