TechNote (Archived)

ColdFusion MX 6.1 J2EE Configuration on JRun: Automatically starting multiple instances

Issue

When installing the 'ColdFusion MX with JRun4' option, Windows services will be created for the cfusion, admin, and default servers. In a simple JRun install, Windows services will be installed for the default and admin servers if the option to install as a Windows service was chosen. JRun does not automatically define Windows services for new servers.

Solution

On a Windows configuration, new JRun servers must be configured as Windows services in order for them to automatically start upon a reboot of the server.

To define a JRun server as a Windows service, use the jrunsvc utility:

From the command prompt, change directories into thejrun_root\bin directory.

For example: cd \jrun4\bin
Run the following command:

jrunsvc -install jrun_server [service-name [service-display [service-description]]]

For example:

jrunsvc -install cfmx myCFMXInstance instance1"myCFMXInstance"

For more information on jrunsvc options, run jrunsvc -h at the command line
Open the Services Control Panel: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
You should now see your new service,instance1, in the list of the services.
Set the Startup type to Automatic:
1. Right-click the newly created service.
2. Select Properties.
3. On the General tab, from the Startup type drop-down menu, choose Automatic.
4. Click Apply, then OK.