more than one instance of JBossWeb | Add more then one JBoss instance to windows service

How to install more then one instance of JBossWeb

(1) For use more then one instance of JBoss you have to create node directory in your JBOSS_HOME/server directory so it will looks like

-server

-----Default

-----Node1

-----Node2

-----Node3

-----Node4

(2)Copy the apps war on their relative directory's default folder, so now we have directory structure looks like

-Server

-----Default

----------Deploy

---------------foo.war

-----Node1

----------Deploy

---------------bar.war

(Also don't forget to copy their dependent properties and configuration files)

(3) You have to uncomment following lines in Node1/conf/jboss-service.xml

<mbean code="org.jboss.services.binding.ServiceBindingManager"

name="jboss.system:service=ServiceBindingManager">

<attribute name="ServerName">ports-01</attribute>

<attribute name="StoreURL">${jboss.home.url}/docs/examples/binding- manager/sample-bindings.xml</attribute>

<attribute name="StoreFactoryClassName">

org.jboss.services.binding.XMLServicesStoreFactory

</attribute>

</mbean>

Replace ports-01 by your server name, here we are using Node1

So in our example these lines will be changed to:

<mbean code="org.jboss.services.binding.ServiceBindingManager"

name="jboss.system:service=ServiceBindingManager">

<attribute name="ServerName">Node1</attribute>

<attribute name="StoreURL">${jboss.home.url}/docs/examples/binding- manager/sample-bindings.xml</attribute>

<attribute name="StoreFactoryClassName">

org.jboss.services.binding.XMLServicesStoreFactory

</attribute>

</mbean>

(4) Now you can start both apps separately by command prompts, type following commands

run.bat :- for default instance and

run.bat -c Node1:- for Node1

(5) But still you will get JVM_BIND address exception, for handle this exception you have to change in following files:-

(a) Node1/conf/jboss-service.xml

<mbean code="org.jboss.web.WebService"

name="jboss:service=WebService">

<attribute name="Port">8083</attribute>

.......

Change port 8083 as any ports that is not in use, simply put +100 in every port

For example change 8083 as 8183

<mbean code="org.jboss.web.WebService"

name="jboss:service=WebService">

<attribute name="Port">8183</attribute>

……..

Same we will change port 1099 as 1199, port 1098 as 1198, port 4444 as 4544, and port 4445 as 4545

<attribute name="Port">1199</attribute>

<!-- The bootstrap JNP server bind address. This also sets the default

RMI service bind address. Empty == all addresses

-->

<attribute name="BindAddress">${jboss.bind.address}</attribute>

<!-- The port of the RMI naming service, 0 == anonymous -->

<attribute name="RmiPort">1198</attribute>

<!-- RMI/JRMP invoker -->

<mbean code="org.jboss.invocation.jrmp.server.JRMPInvoker"

name="jboss:service=invoker,type=jrmp">

<attribute name="RMIObjectPort">4544</attribute>

.....

<attribute name="ServerBindAddress">${jboss.bind.address}</attribute>

<attribute name="ServerBindPort">4545</attribute>

(b) Node1/deploy/jbossweb.sar/server.xml

Change port 8080 as port you wants we are using 8180 in our example Also change 8009 as 8109,

<!-- A HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 8180 -->

<Connector protocol="HTTP/1.1" port="8180" address="${jboss.bind.address}"

redirectPort="8443" xpoweredBy="true"/>

<!-- A AJP 1.3 Connector on port 8109 -->

<Connector protocol="AJP/1.3" port="8109" address="${jboss.bind.address}"

redirectPort="443" />

It works here hope same for you.

(6) Add more then one JBoss instance to windows service

We have to create separate service.bat and .log files for Node1 in JBOSS_HOME/bin folder

In our example we created as service-Node1.bat

Just copy service.bat and rename it as service-Node1.bat

We have to do few changes in service-Node1.bat

See below the changes:

(a)Change service as service-Node1 in following lines, as we did

echo Usage: service-Node1 install^|uninstall^|start^|stop^|restart^|signal

echo Usage: service-Node1 signal <0...9>

(b) Change JBWS1SVC as JBWS1SVCFOO at below places

:cmdInstall

jbosssvc.exe -iwdc JBWS1SVCFOO "%DIRNAME%”........

:cmdUninstall

jbosssvc.exe -u JBWS1SVCFOO

:cmdSignal

jbosssvc.exe -k%2 JBWS1SVCFOO

(c) Now we change start, stop and shutdown parameter in following manners:

:cmdStart

call run.bat -c Node1 >run_Node.log

goto cmdEnd

:cmdStop

call shutdown -S -s localhost:1198>shutdown_Node1.log

goto cmdEnd

:cmdRestart

call shutdown -S -s localhost:1198>>shutdown_Node1.log

call run.bat -c Node1>>run_Node1.log

goto cmdEnd

Look carefully we rename run.log and and shutdown.log as run_Node1.log and shutdown_Node1.log

Also in shutdown parameter we gave jnp port address 1198 that we used in Node1/conf/jboss-service.xml

<attribute name="BindAddress">${jboss.bind.address}</attribute>

<!-- The port of the RMI naming service, 0 == anonymous -->

<attribute name="RmiPort">1198</attribute>

Now you are ready to install JBoss as Windows service

Run on your command prompt following commands for install JBoss to Windows services:-

service install JBWS1SVC :- this command will install default JBossWeb service, and

service-Node1 install JBWS1SVCFOO :- it will install your Node1 service.

Hope it will helpful for you