Custom service settings

To configure a service that runs in an application server.

To view this admin console page ...

Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers > server_name. Then, in the Server Infrastructure section, click Administration > Custom services >custom_service_name.

If developing a custom service for a node agent, click System Administration > Node agents > node agent_name. Then, in the Additional Properties section, click Custom services >custom_service_name to view this admin console page.

Enable service at server startup

Whether the server attempts to start and initialize the service when its containing process (the server) starts. By default, the service is not enabled when its containing process starts.

Data type	Boolean
Default	false

External Configuration URL

Specifies the URL for a custom service configuration file.

If the custom services class requires a configuration file, specify the fully-qualified path name to that configuration file for the value. This file name is passed into the custom service class.

Data type	String
Units	URL

Classname

Class name of the service implementation. This class must implement the Custom Service interface.

Data type	String
Units	Java™ class name

Display Name

Name of the service.

Data type

String

Description

Describes the custom service.

Data type

String

Classpath

Class path used to locate the classes and JAR files for this service.

Data type	String
Units	Class path

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Create custom services