Summary: Installing and managing Service Grid Components as Windows Services
OverviewWhen deploying on a Microsoft Windows environment, it is often useful to setup the Service Grid components as Windows Services. Benefits of Windows ServicesWindows Services have several advantages over standard console applications. Most notable are:
These features can come in handy on servers running Service Grid: For example, a Grid Service Manager and Grid Service Container can be automatically started when the machine restarts, then processing units will be automatically deployed to the service grid using the Command Line Interface service.
GigaSpaces Windows Services ManagerThe Windows Services management console lets users start/stop installed services and modify their properties, but does not support installing new services. This task is can be done via a command line, or during installation of an application.
AdvancedService PropertiesTo view a service properties, right-click it and select Properties, or simply double-click it. A dialog window with the service properties will appear. ConfigurationThe Service Properties window shows the name of the service configuration file. Either Click the configuration label to open the configuration file using your default XML viewer, or click the location label to open the service folder, then edit the configuration file using your favorite XML editor. LoggingWhen a service is started for the first time, it creates a log.txt file in its folder which contains log information. |
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