To Start a Domain

When you start a domain or server, the domain administration server (DAS) is started. After startup, the DAS runs constantly, listening for and accepting requests.

If the domain directory is not specified, the domain in the default as-install/domains directory is started. If there are two or more domains, the domain_name operand must be specified. Each domain must be started separately.

If you want the domain you are starting to be able to use the restart-domain subcommand, the --watchdog option must be set to true (true is the default). If you have set the --watchdog option to false, the domain will not be able to use the restart-domain subcommand.

For Microsoft Windows, you can use an alternate method to start a domain. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs -> Sun Microsystems ->Enterprise Server -> Start Admin Server.

This subcommand is supported in local mode only.

1. Start a domain by using the start-domain(1) subcommand.

Example 3–6 Starting a Domain

This example starts domain2 in the default domain directory.

asadmin> start-domain domain2

If there is only one domain, you can omit the domain name. If you do not include the password, you might be prompted to supply it.

Name of the domain started: [domain1] and its location: 
[C:\prelude\v3_prelude_release\distributions\web\target\glassfish
domains\domain1].
Admin port for the domain: [4848].

See Also

You can also view the full syntax and options of the subcommand by typing asadmin help start-domain at the command line.