Creating Windows Service for Weblogic Admin Server 10.3.6+

I am sure that you have gone through with many blogs and links which tell about how to create the Windows Services.

So, what is new in this post? I am covering step by step creation of Windows Service for Weblogic Admin Server and the issues which I have faced.

Step 1: Edit the installSvc.cmd file for creation of separate log files

You can find the installSvc.cmd file in your WL Home which be ideally in below folder in installation is in D Drive of Server

D:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\bin

It is been always recommend that keep the backup of Original file and do the edit the copy of that file.

Now, do the edit in your installSvc.cmd file so that it will create the new log file with the suffix of "stdout.txt". It should look like below"

"%WL_HOME%\server\bin\beasvc" -install -svcname:"%DOMAIN_NAME%_%SERVER_NAME%" -javahome:"%JAVA_HOME%" -execdir:"%USERDOMAIN_HOME%" -extrapath:"%WL_HOME%\server\bin" -password:"%WLS_PW%" -cmdline:%CMDLINE%
-log:"E:\MiddelwareHome\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\%SERVER_NAME%-stdout.txt"

Step 2: Creation of launcher file, 

Write the batch file with below options:

echo off

SETLOCAL

set DOMAIN_NAME=<Domain_Name>

set USERDOMAIN_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\<Domain_Name>

set SERVER_NAME=AdminServer

set PRODUCTION_MODE=true

cd %USERDOMAIN_HOME%

call %USERDOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd"

call "<WL_HOME>\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"

ENDLOCAL

Save the above batch file like installAdmServer_service.cmd

Run the above batch file it will create the Windows Services like:

"beasvc EPMSystem_AdminServer" it can be validated via Windows MMC (Services.msc)

Step3:  After creation of windows service you need to manually set some of the Configuration via Windows Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\beasvc <your domain>_<managed server name>\Parameters

Even, we can creating all the registry settings via launcher batch file but I feel comfortable doing via registry. My intention is to create the windows services then do update the configuration so that removal of services and creation should be minimize.

Open the CmdLine in Registry and update the

-jrockit -Xms512m -Xmx1536m 

Host

Port

Since we are using jrockit JVM reason why you will see the -jrockit

Note: Make sure your server JAVA path is set to jrockit bin folder

Well, now you can start the Windows Services via Windows MMC.

If services went fine then you will see the beasvc.exe in your Task Manager.

Now, if you face the below issue similar like then follow me:

Issue1: While creating Windows Services below error can be caused by some of the Weblogic 10.3.6+ version

D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server\lib\xqrl.jar\" -Dweblogic.Name=AdminServer -Dweblogic.management.username= -Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=true -Djava.security.policy=\"D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server\lib\webl

ogic.policy\" weblogic.Server"

'"oracle.fabric.common.classloaderurl.handler"' is not recognized as an internal

 or external command,

operable program or batch file.

This is because of multiple handlers in weblogic provided in setDomainEnv.cmd

So, follow the below workaround in installSvc.cmd file.

1. Edit the installSvc.cmd script.
2. Change the %JAVA_OPTIONS% string as follows:
   
   \"%JAVA_OPTIONS%\"
   For example, change from this:
   
   set CMDLINE="%JAVA_VM% %MEM_ARGS% %JAVA_OPTIONS% -classpath \"%CLASSPATH%\" -Dweblogic.Name=%SERVER_NAME% -Dweblogic.management.username=%WLS_USER% -Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=%PRODUCTION_MODE% -Djava.security.policy=\"%WL_HOME%\server\lib\weblogic.policy\" weblogic.Server"
   To this:
   
   set CMDLINE="%JAVA_VM% %MEM_ARGS% \"%JAVA_OPTIONS%\" -classpath \"%CLASSPATH%\" -Dweblogic.Name=%SERVER_NAME% -Dweblogic.management.username=%WLS_USER% -Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=%PRODUCTION_MODE% -Djava.security.policy=\"%WL_HOME%\server\lib\weblogic.policy\" weblogic.Server"

 For complete cause of this issue you may review the Doc ID 1276229.1

Issue2: When Starting the Admin Service via Windows Service, you may be likely to get the below error:

Before merging tokens =  -Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=true -XX:-FlightRecorder -da -Dplatform.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3 -Dwls.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server -Dweblogic.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server -DEPM_ORACLE_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1 -DEPM_ORACLE_INSTANCE=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1 -Dcommon.components.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1 -Djrf.version=11.1.1 -Dorg.apache.commons.logging.Log=org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Jdk14Logger -Ddomain.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem -Djrockit.optfile=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.jrf_11.1.1\jrocket_optfile.txt -Doracle.server.config.dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\servers\AdminServer -Doracle.domain.config.dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1 -Digf.arisidbeans.carmlloc=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\carml -Digf.arisidstack.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\arisidprovider -Doracle.security.jps.config=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem\config\fmwconfig\jps-config.xml -Doracle.deployed.app.dir=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem\servers\AdminServer\tmp\_WL_user -Doracle.deplo[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] Thread created successfully

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] Reporting SCM of SERVICE_START_PENDING with delay=0

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] lpszHost = [10.14.74.33]

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] lpszPort = [7001]

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] pinging the host with max retry limit of 60

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [StartJVM] Parsing JVM Arguments

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:05 2016] [I] [StartJVM] Initializing JVM

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:06 2016] [I] [RunJavaApp] Loading class -  -Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=true -XX:-FlightRecorder -da -Dplatform.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3 -Dwls.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server -Dweblogic.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server -DEPM_ORACLE_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1 -DEPM_ORACLE_INSTANCE=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1 -Dcommon.components.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1 -Djrf.version=11.1.1 -Dorg.apache.commons.logging.Log=org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Jdk14Logger -Ddomain.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem -Djrockit.optfile=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.jrf_11.1.1\jrocket_optfile.txt -Doracle.server.config.dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\servers\AdminServer -Doracle.domain.config.dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1 -Digf.arisidbeans.carmlloc=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\carml -Digf.arisidstack.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\arisidprovider -Doracle.security.jps.config=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem\config\fmwconfig\jps-config.xml -Doracle.deployed.app.dir=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem\servers\AdminServer\tmp\_WL_user -Doracle.deployed.app.ext=\- -Dweblogic.alternateTypesDirectory=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.ossoiap_11.1.1,D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.oamprovider_11.1.1,D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.jps_11.1.1 -Djava.protocol.handler.pkgs=oracle.mds.net.protocol|oracle.fabric.common.classloaderurl.handler|oracle.fabric.common.uddiurl.handler|oracle.bpm.io.fs.protocol -Dweblogic.jdbc.remoteEnabled=false -da:org.apache.xmlbeans... -Dsoa.archives.dir=D:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1\soa -Dsoa.oracle.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1 -Dsoa.instance.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem -Dtangosol.coherence.clusteraddress=227.7.7.9 -Dtangosol.coherence.clusterport=9778 -Dtangosol.coherence.log=jdk -Djavax.xml.soap.MessageFactory=oracle.j2ee.ws.saaj.soap.MessageFactoryImpl -Dweblogic.transaction.blocking.commit=true -Dweblogic.transaction.blocking.rollback=true -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server\lib\DemoTrust.jks -Dums.oracle.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1 -Dem.oracle.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\oracle_common -Djava.awt.headless=true -Dweblogic.management.discover=true -Dwlw.iterativeDev=false -Dwlw.testConsole=false -Dwlw.logErrorsToConsole=false -Dweblogic.ext.dirs=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\patch_wls1036\profiles\default\sysext_manifest_classpath

Exception in thread "Main Thread" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:  -Dweblogic/ProductionModeEnabled=true -XX:-FlightRecorder -da -Dplatform/home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1/3 -Dwls/home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1/3\server -Dweblogic/home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1/3\server -DEPM_ORACLE_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1 -DEPM_ORACLE_INSTANCE=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1 -Dcommon/components/home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1 -Djrf/version=11/1/1 -Dorg/apache/commons/logging/Log=org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk14Logger -Ddomain/home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem -Djrockit/optfile=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle/jrf_11/1/1\jrocket_optfile/txt -Doracle/server/config/dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\servers\AdminServer -Doracle/domain/config/dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1 -Digf/arisidbeans/carmlloc=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\carml -Digf/arisidstack/home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\arisidpr

Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:  -Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=true -XX:-FlightRecorder -da -Dplatform.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3 -Dwls.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server -Dweblogic.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server -DEPM_ORACLE_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1 -DEPM_ORACLE_INSTANCE=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1 -Dcommon.components.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1 -Djrf.version=11.1.1 -Dorg.apache.commons.logging.Log=org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Jdk14Logger -Ddomain.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem -Djrockit.optfile=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.jrf_11.1.1\jrocket_optfile.txt -Doracle.server.config.dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\servers\AdminServer -Doracle.domain.config.dir=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1 -Digf.arisidbeans.carmlloc=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\carml -Digf.arisidstack.home=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\USER_P~1\domains\EPMSYS~1\config\FMWCON~1\arisidprovider -Doracle.security.jps.config=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem\config\fmwconfig\jps-config.xml -Doracle.deployed.app.dir=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem\servers\AdminServer\tmp\_WL_user -Doracle.deployed.app.ext=\- -Dweblogic.alternateTypesDirectory=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.ossoiap_11.1.1,D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.oamprovider_11.1.1,D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\ORACLE~1\modules\oracle.jps_11.1.1 -Djava.protocol.handler.pkgs=oracle.mds.net.protocol|oracle.fabric.common.classloaderurl.handler|oracle.fabric.common.uddiurl.handler|oracle.bpm.io.fs.protocol -Dweblogic.jdbc.remoteEnabled=false -da:org.apache.xmlbeans... -Dsoa.archives.dir=D:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1\soa -Dsoa.oracle.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1 -Dsoa.instance.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\EPMSystem -Dtangosol.coherence.clusteraddress=227.7.7.9 -Dtangosol.coherence.clusterport=9778 -Dtangosol.coherence.log=jdk -Djavax.xml.soap.MessageFactory=oracle.j2ee.ws.saaj.soap.MessageFactoryImpl -Dweblogic.transaction.blocking.commit=true -Dweblogic.transaction.blocking.rollback=true -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\server\lib\DemoTrust.jks -Dums.oracle.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1 -Dem.oracle.home=D:\Oracle\Middleware\oracle_common -Djava.awt.headless=true -Dweblogic.management.discover=true -Dwlw.iterativeDev=false -Dwlw.testConsole=false -Dwlw.logErrorsToConsole=false -Dweblogic.ext.dirs=D:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\patch_wls1036\profiles\default\sysext_manifest_classpath

  at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:202)

  at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:190)

  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)

  at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:308)

  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247)

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:10 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:10 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:15 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:15 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:20 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:20 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:25 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:25 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:30 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:30 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:35 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:35 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:40 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] trying to open a connection to host

[Sun Feb 21 21:47:40 2016] [I] [ServiceStart] connection attempt failed. retrying

So, it bit tricky the issue is due to character encoding in the CmdLine of Windows Registry, This can be fixed by below:

Loading class -  -Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=true

=====> What I have already seen:

User hand-edited the script in Word, hoping it would be easier.
Word replaces "minus sign" with something else "looking like a minus sign"...

Sending the output to a UniX and "vi" usually reveals the "minus sign" problem...

Please ERASE "-D" in the above and type "-D" in the command line...

As the JVM does not recognize "looking like a minus sign"D as a property, it believes it is a class name.

Thus the error message.

After doing the above recommendation most likely service will start.

I am sure that you may gone through with so many posts/blogs of creation of Windows Service of Weblogic Admin Server but dealing with above issues are bit less hence I have covered them all.

Feel free to provide your suggestion of ask me questions if you have.

Thanks for reading my post.

Regards,

Vikram