yoavs 2003/11/25 10:38:49 Modified: webapps/docs balancer-howto.xml Log: Updated Revision Changes Path 1.2 +17 -5 jakarta-tomcat-catalina/webapps/docs/balancer-howto.xml Index: balancer-howto.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-tomcat-catalina/webapps/docs/balancer-howto.xml,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- balancer-howto.xml 25 Nov 2003 18:22:30 -0000 1.1 +++ balancer-howto.xml 25 Nov 2003 18:38:49 -0000 1.2 @@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ environments. Rather, it is a simple, pure Java, easily extensible, and fast way to direct traffic among multiple servers. </p> - +<p> +Although balancer ships with tomcat, it is not tomcat-specific and runs +on other containers without any modification. The balancer webapp +requires a Servlet Specification 2.3 or later container if you wish +to use a filter to redirect traffic. If you wish to redirect traffic +using a servlet, you may use any servlet container. +</p> </section> <section name="Sample Configuration"> @@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ should be JavaBeans (public no-args constructor, public setter method setXXX for property xxx), as they are instantiated by Jakarta Commons Digester. Feel free -to inquire on the tomcat-user mailist list regarding +to inquire on the tomcat-user mailing list regarding the availability of rules of the inclusion of your rules in the distribution. </p> @@ -72,8 +78,8 @@ <p> Rules are assembled into RuleChains. Each BalancerFilter (or Servlet/JSP) refers to one RuleChain when making its -redirection decisions. Not that you are not restricted -to having one filter mapped to /*, as is the default +redirection decisions. Note that you are not restricted +to having one filter mapped to /* as done in the sample configuration. You can configure as many filters as desired, using the full filter mapping possibilities defined in the Servlet Specification. Each filter will have @@ -83,7 +89,6 @@ <section name="How it Works"> <p> -Here is the flow of events in the balancer: <ol> <li>You write a rules configuration file containing various rules and redirection locations.</li> @@ -99,6 +104,13 @@ </ol> </p> +</section> + +<section name="Comments"> +<p> +Please direct questions, comments, suggestions, etc. to the +tomcat-user mailing list. Thank you. +</p> </section> </body>
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