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An `exit` command will **terminate** the Java instance after a confirmation. This will obviously stop all services provided by the instance, including all static and dynamic contents served by its web server. You should only trigger the `exit` command if you really know what you are doing!
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-Stopping a running server has---for your convenience---been wrapped into the `stop` script usually located in the server's directory. Simply executing it will use a telnet connection to the server's OSGi port and trigger an `exit` command automatically. See above for the "know what you're doing" part...
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+Stopping a running server has---for your convenience---been wrapped into the `stop` script usually located in the server's directory. Simply executing it will use a telnet connection to the server's OSGi port and trigger an `exit` command automatically. See above for the "know what you're doing" part...
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+## Automatic Java Instance Start-Up After Boot
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+When firing up an EC2 instance it can be convenient to not having to log on to have the EC2 instance run a Java instance automatically after it has completed its boot process. This is possible using so-called _user data_. The process of firing up an instance that either builds a certain git commit, installs and starts it after server boot or that downloads and installs a release and starts it is explained [here](http://wiki.sapsailing.com/wiki/amazon-ec2#HowTo).