Installing the Tomcat background service

To install the Tomcat background service:

  1. Navigate to the apache-tomcat-6.0.29\bin folder.
  2. Create a copy of existing service.bat file in the same folder.
  3. Rename the copied file to service-bkgserver.bat file.
  4. Modify the SERVER_NAME parameter to bkgserver (set SERVER_NAME= bkgserver).
  5. Save the service-bkgserver.bat file.
  6. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories.
  7. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run As Administrator.
    Note: You must open a new Command Prompt window so that previously set environment variables if any, are not used for this installation.
  8. Navigate to the apache-tomcat-6.0.29\bin folder.
  9. Set CATALINA_BASE =instance installation location.

    For example, set CATALINA_BASE=D:\rel10_patch/bkgserver. The path must be a full path and not a relative path.

  10. Set EXTENSITY_BKG=true.
  11. Run the service-bkgserver install service name, where service name must be alpha numeric and with no special characters. For example, service-bkgserver install bkg1. To uninstall, run service-bkgserver remove service name .

    The name of the instance is based on the specified service name. For example, Infor Expense Management extensity bkg1.

  12. Start the service.