[Wrapper-user] Service recovery

[George K. <gk...@in...>]

I have an RMI-based server and a number of PCs.
PCs run a wrapper encapsulated service. This service registers with the =
RMI server and then sends heartbeat messages at regular intervals at the =
server.
This is how the server knows that a PC is still alive.
If the server dies (e.g. the server machine reboots) the heartbeat =
message at the PC will cause an Exception and the java PC program will =
stop.
It was my understanding that in such cases the wrapper will figure out =
that there is something wrong with the service and it will restart it =
after a while.
This is not happening. If the server hangs for any reason the PCs =
someone has to start the service manually to register the PCs again.
The PCs run Win XP Pro.
(1) Is my understanding correct? Is there recovery of failed services in =
wrapper?
(2) If it is do you have any ideas why this isn't working?

Thanks
-George