Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have the depends in the MyMBean's *-service.xml. here are the contents: MyOtherMBean jboss-service.xml | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> | | <server> | <mbean | code="com.example.myothermbean.MyOtherMBean" | name="com.example.myothermbean:service=MyOtherMBean"> | | <mbean> | <description>MyOtherMBean</description> | <class>com.example.myothermbean.MyOtherMBean</class> | | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>start</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>stop</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>create</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>destroy</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | | <attribute access='read-write' getMethod='getStarted' setMethod='setStarted'> | <description>Server stated.</description> | <name>Started</name> | <type>boolean</type> | </attribute> | | </mbean> | </mbean> | </server> | MyMBean | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> | | <server> | <mbean | code="com.example.mymbean.MyMBean" | name="com.example.mymbean:service=MyMBean"> | | <depends>com.example.myothermbean:service=MyOtherMBean</depends> | | <mbean> | <description>MyMBean</description> | <class>com.example.mymbean.MyMBean</class> | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>start</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>stop</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>create</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | <operation> | <description>JBoss lifecycle operation</description> | <name>destroy</name> | <return-type>void</return-type> | </operation> | </mbean> | </mbean> | </server> | Again, thanks! View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4132387#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...