Configuring a GenericService resource

1. In the Application Options panel, click Create, select** GenericService from the corresponding drop-down list, and click Next**.
2. On the Generic Service Options panel, specify the details of the service that you wish to configure and then click Next.

• Click the ... (ellipsis button) adjacent to the Service Name text box.
• In the Services dialog box, select a service and click OK. The selected service appears in the Service Name text box.
• In the Start Parameters text box, provide the start parameters for the service, if any.
• In the Delay After Online text box, specify the number of seconds the agent waits after the service is brought online before starting the monitor function.
• In the Delay After Offline text box, specify the number of seconds the agent waits after the service is taken offline before starting the monitor function.

1. On the User Details panel, specify the details of the user in whose context the service will run and then click Next.

• 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.

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.

1. In the Application Resource Summary panel, review the summary of the GenericService resource. Click Back to make changes. Otherwise, clickNext.
2. In the Application Options dialog box, select one of the following options:
   • To configure another GenericService resource, repeat step To configure a GenericService resource through step To configure a GenericService resource.
   • To configure a Process resource:
   • To configure a ServiceMonitor resource:
   • To configure other resources, including FileShare, Registry Replication, and Network resources:

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