I'm having the exact same problem and have followed a similar path looking for a solution - but no success yet. I'll keep the list posted if I find anything. I eagerly await suggestions here too of course.
thx Eric On 4/3/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm migrating web applications from Tomcat v.4 to v.5.5 and having some > trouble adapting my old virtual hosts setup with the 5.5 recommended > methods. > > According to http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/context.html > "In addition to nesting Context elements inside a Host element, you can > also store them: in individual files (with a ".xml" extension) in the > $CATALINA_HOME/conf/[enginename]/[hostname]/ directory" > > So to make sure I know what I'm doing, I used a server.xml with this: > > <Engine name="Catalina" defaultHost="localhost"> > <Realm className="org.apache.catalina.realm.UserDatabaseRealm" > resourceName="UserDatabase"/> > <Host name="localhost" appBase="webapps" unpackWARs="true" > autoDeploy="true" xmlValidation="false" xmlNamespaceAware="false"> > </Host> > </Engine> > > And then created a file $CATALINA_HOME/conf/Catalina/localhost/sean.xml > with my Context element, which reads, > > <Context path="" docBase="ROOT"></Context> > > But when I start Tomcat, I get surprising errors. First... > > Apr 3, 2006 3:05:13 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig > deployDescriptor > WARNING: A docBase /var/tomcat5/webapps/ROOT inside the host appBase > has been specified, and will be ignored > > Although Tomcat seems to be trying to read my docBase param, something is > not right. It thinks "appBase" is a host.[?] Then I get... > > Apr 3, 2006 3:05:13 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext > resourcesStart > SEVERE: Error starting static Resources > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document base > /var/tomcat5/webapps/sean does not exist or is not a readable directory > > Tomcat seems to be looking for a web app by the name of "sean" from the > filename "sean.xml." But according to > http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/deployer-howto.html "If a Context > Descriptor is... ...manually created, the filename need not match the web > application name as Tomcat is concerned only with the Context > configuration contained within the Context Descriptor file(s)." > > With Tomcat 4 I had my Context Descriptors outside of server.xml and > separated by virtual hosts in individual files very similar to v5.5's > $CATALINA_HOME/conf/[enginename]/[hostname]/ approach, but now I can't > seem to get grasp how exactly v.5.5. wants it done. > > What am I missing? > > Thanks in advance, > > > > S e a n H a r r i s o n > - - - > Internet Services Administrator > Lincoln, Nebraska > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
