Atlassian Bamboo
extends the traditional build server with continuous integration, testing and deployment services.
You can
install Bamboo as a Windows Service
so that it starts promptly at boot:
But that may not be enough. To guarantee continuous operation — even in the face of crashes, hangs and other interruptions —
look to our Service Protector watchdog.
To monitor and automatically restart the Bamboo Windows Service with Service Protector:
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Download and install Service Protector, if necessary.
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Start Service Protector.
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Select Protector > Add to open the Add Protector window:
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On the General tab, in the Service to protect field, choose the Bamboo Windows Service.
It's called "Atlassian Bamboo BAMBOO" on our machine:
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Service Protector has many options but let's stick with the basics for now. Click the Save button to save your changes.
In a couple of seconds, an entry for Bamboo will show up in the main window.
You will see that Service Protector is already hard at work babysitting the continuous integration server:
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That's it! Next time your computer boots, Bamboo will automatically start and Service Protector will babysit the service to promptly restart it if it fails for any reason.
We encourage you to edit Bamboo in Service Protector and check out the many other settings that may be appropriate for your environment.
For example, send an email when the service fails, restart Bamboo at a quiet time every day, and much more.
Trouble protecting the Bamboo Windows Service?
From Service Protector, select Protector > Report Activity > Today to bring up an HTML report detailing the interaction between Service Protector and Bamboo.
Browse the Service Protector FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions and troubleshooting tips.
Contact us and we will be happy to help!
