Chapter 5. Starting and Stopping the Application Server
Note
- For more information about starting and stopping JBoss Enterprise Application Platform using alternative and more advanced methods, see the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Administration and Configuration Guide.
- Note that JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0 does not support JBoss Enterprise Application Platform in domain mode.
5.1. Start JBoss EAP 6 as a Standalone Server
This topic covers the steps to start JBoss EAP 6 as a Standalone Server.
Procedure 5.1. Start the Platform Service as a Standalone Server
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Run the command:EAP_HOME/bin/standalone.shFor Microsoft Windows Server.
Run the command:EAP_HOME\bin\standalone.batOptional: Specify additional parameters.
To print a list of additional parameters to pass to the start-up scripts, use the-hparameter.
The JBoss EAP 6 Standalone Server instance starts.
5.2. Stop JBoss EAP 6 as a Standalone Server
Stopping JBoss Enterprise Application Platform using the Management CLI.
- Run the
EAP_HOME/bin/jboss-cli.shcommand to launch the Management CLI.$ EAP_HOME/bin/jboss-cli.sh
- Run the
connectcommand to connect to the server.[disconnected /] connect
- Run the
shutdowncommand to stop the server.[standalone@localhost:9999 /] shutdown
- Run the
quitcommand to close the Management CLI.[standalone@localhost:9999 /] quit
Stopping JBoss Enterprise Application Platform by pressing CTRL+C.
Press Ctrl+C in the server window (the terminal window where JBoss Enterprise Application Platform was started).ResultEach of these alternatives stops JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.

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