Configuring processes

Last published : Aug 05, 2026
This topic describes how to use the Application Configuration Wizard to configure processes.
To configure processes
  1. In the Application Options panel, click Create, select** Process from the corresponding list, and click Next**.
  2. On the Process Details panel, specify the details of the process that you wish to configure and then click Next.
Specify the process details as follows:
  • In the Start Program text box, specify the complete path of the program that will start the process to be monitored by VCS. You can choose to either type the location of the program or browse for it using ... (ellipsis button).
  • In the Start Program Parameters text box, specify the parameters used by the Process agent start program.
  • In the Program Startup Directory text box, type the complete path of the Process agent program or browse for it by clicking ... (ellipsis button).
  • In the Stop Program text box, type the complete path of the program that will stop the process started by the Start Program or browse for it by clicking ... (ellipsis button).
  • In the Stop Program Parameters text box, specify the parameters used by the stop program.
  • In the Monitor Program text box, type the complete path of the program that monitors the Start Program or browse for it by clicking ... (ellipsis button).
If you do not specify a value for this attribute, VCS monitors the Start Program. If the Start Program is a script to launch another program, you must specify a monitor program.
  • In the Monitor Program Parameters text box, specify the parameters used by the monitor program.
  • In the Clean Program text box, type the complete path of the Clean process or browse for it by clicking ... (ellipsis button).
If no value is specified, the agent kills the process indicated by the Start Program.
  • In the Clean Program Parameters text box, specify the parameters used by the Clean program.
  • Check the Process interacts with the desktop check box if you want the process to interact with your Windows desktop. Setting this option enables user intervention for the process.
  1. On the User Details panel, specify information about the user in whose context the process will run and then click Next.
Do the following:
  • To configure a service to run in the context of a local system account, click Local System account.
  • To configure a service to run in the context of another user account, click This Account and then specify theDomain Name,User Name, and** Password** in the respective fields.
  • Click Next.
  1. On the Shared Storage Option panel, under Available Shared Drives box, select the check box adjacent to the shared drive and then click Next.
This is the shared storage required by the Process resource. The shared storage that you select will be in addition to the mount where the process binaries exist.
  1. In the Application Resource Summary panel, review the summary of the Process resource. Click Back to make changes. Otherwise, clickNext.
  2. In the Application Options dialog box, select one of the following options:
    • To configure another Process resource, repeat step 1 through step 5.
    • To configure a GenericService resource:
    • To configure a ServiceMonitor resource:
    • To configure other resources, including Registry Replication and Network resources:
If you do not want to add any more resources, proceed to configuring the service group.
More Information
Configuring a GenericService resource
Configuring a ServiceMonitor resource
Configuring VCS components
Configuring service groups using the Application Configuration Wizard