How to start Jboss Server for HP ALM

What is Jboss Server?


JBoss Application Server is the open source implementation of the Java EE services. 
Server comprises a set of offerings for customers who are looking for preconfigured profiles of 
JBoss Enterprise Middleware components that have been tested and certified together to provide an integrated experience. 

It is very easy to use server architecture and high flexibility makes JBoss the ideal choice for users just starting out with J2EE,as well as senior architects looking for a customizable middleware platform.

As it can be Java-based, JBoss App Server can be cross-platform, an easy task to mount along with employ upon any main system that will supports Java.
Current JBoss application server version is 5.0.0


What is Putty?


Putty is a free command prompt software which is used for Telnet and SSH terminal software for Windows and Unix platforms that enables users to remotely access computers over the Internet.
Putty accepts only commands from front end and we can have display as command prompt details.

What is HP ALM/QC?


HP ALM/QC, the test supervision software is now popularly often known as Application Lifecycle Management Tool(ALM) because it is not for a longer time merely a test supervision software nonetheless it sustains numerous stages from the software progress lifestyle never ending cycle.HP ALM/QC allows you to regulate undertaking milestones, deliverables, assets and tracking projects status, criteria.


Steps to Start Jboss Server

  1. Open Putty
  2. Enter Host Name or IP Address
  3. Login with valid user credentials
  4. Go to Jboss server path where HP ALM/QC is installed
  5. As cd /app/HP/ALM/jboss/bin/
  6. Click on Enter
  7. In Jboss bin folder you will find run.sh file,we have to run this file
  8. Enter sh run.sh in putty 

Once click on enter it will display below details
========================================================================
JBoss Bootstrap Environment
JBOSS_HOME: /tmp/jboss-4.0.4.GA
JAVA: java
JAVA_OPTS: -Dprogram.name=run.sh -server -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -XX:+                         UseParallelOldGC -XX:+UseCompressedOops -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Xms2048   m -Xmx2048m  -XX:MaxPermSize=512m

CLASSPATH: /tmp/jboss-4.0.4.GA/bin/run.jar:/lib/tools.jar
========================================================================
9.It will display this details as 

run.sh [start/stop] running in the background
start - start jboss
stop- stop jboss
10.Now you need to enter sh run.sh start to start the server 

That's it ,it will start the server and try to open HP QC/ALM url as below

http://<QC Ipaddress>:<QC port number>/qcbin/start_a.jsp


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