How to change java_opts for tomcat when we run it as a windows service manually?

Question

I\'m manually running tomcat 6 as a windows service on the console. I need to change java_opts before starting it. How do I do that? Also, Is there a way I can see the logs dyna

Answer 1

I know this is an old thread but needed to correct some assumptions.

Just an FYI, Catalina.bat is not utilized when running tomcat as a service. here is the method to change the JAVA_OPTS for tomcat running as a windows service.

1. Open Services and click on the Tomcat service. Make a note of the service name (most likely Tomcat6).
2. cd to the Tomcat bin directory

3. Run the command

   tomcat6w //ES//Tomcat6 (substitute your service name if different)

4. Click on the Java tab

5. Add the options (each on a new line) to the Java Options box and set the initial and max memory to 1536 and 2048

   -XX:MaxPermSize=256m -Djava.awt.headless=true -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true

6. Click apply

7. Click on the general tab and restart the service