webMethods Integration Server runs on the on the Software AG Common Platform, which in turn runs in a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The Java Service Wrapper is an application developed by Tanuki Software, Ltd. It is a utility program that launches the JVM in which Integration Server runs.

In addition to launching the JVM, the Java Service Wrapper offers features for monitoring the JVM, logging console output, and generating thread dumps. The following sections describe how Integration Server uses the features of the Java Service Wrapper. For an overview of the Java Service Wrapper, see the webMethods cross-product document, Software AG Infrastructure Administrator's Guide.