diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af8671a..c8e7a65 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 
 ### Features
 * Install `xymon-client` packages for Debian based distros.
+* Manage `xymon-client` service.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac2270b..c945118 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Manage Xymon (client) installation and configuration.
 
 * **xymon_cli_manage** : If `xymon-client` should be managed with this role [default : `true`].
 * **xymon_cli_pkg_state** : State of new `xymon-client` package(s) [default : `installed`].
+* **xymon_cli_service_manage** : If `xymon-client` service should be managed with this role [default : `true`].
+* **xymon_cli_service_name** : `xymon-client` service name [default : `xymon-client`].
+* **xymon_cli_service_enabled** : Set `xymon-client` service available at startup [default : `true`].
 
 ### OS Specific Variables
 
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ Please see default value by Operating System file in [vars][vars directory] dire
 
 This role will :
 * Install needed packages to provide `xymon-client`.
+* Manage `xymon-client` service.
 
 ## Development
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3175e5e..687533b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,11 @@
 # defaults file for ipr.ansible.xymon
 
 # client
+## packages
 xymon_cli_manage: true
 xymon_cli_pkg_state: 'installed'
+
+## service
+xymon_cli_service_manage: true
+xymon_cli_service_name: 'xymon-client'
+xymon_cli_service_enabled: true
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f0e9952..e059428 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,11 @@
     - '{{ xymon_cli_pkg_list }}'
   when: xymon_cli_manage
 
+## service
+- name: SERVICE manage '{{ xymon_cli_service_name }}'
+  service:
+    name: '{{ xymon_cli_service_name }}'
+    state: started
+    enabled: '{{ xymon_cli_service_enabled }}'
+  when: xymon_cli_service_manage
 # }}}