To ensure smooth operation of the Essential Architecture Manager server - in particular after a Windows restart, we recommend that you define dependencies between the three main server components of the Essential Architecture Manager platform.

Server Platform Components

The following Windows services should all be set to start automatically - and are used to run the Essential Architecture Manager

• Apache Tomcat
• Essential Architecture Manager Server (runs the server [task runs as java.exe] and RMIRegistry.exe). See Running Protege Server as a Windows Service.
• MySQL (or your chosen) database server

Service Dependencies are defined such that Essential Architecture Manager Server is dependent on MySQL.

How to start and stop Essential Architecture Manager as a Windows Service

Start

• Apache Tomcat
  • Start 'Apache Tomcat' Windows service
• MySQL Database
  • Start 'MySQL' Windows service
• Essential Architecture Manager service
  • See 'Starting Essential Architecture Manager'

Stop

• Essential Architecture Manager service
  • See 'Stopping Essential Architecture Manager (Windows)'
• MySQL Database
  • Stop 'MySQL' Windows service
• Apache Tomcat
  • Stop 'Apache Tomcat' service