David, Thanks for replying. I've duplicated my tomcat folder and renamed it and ive changed the 2 <connector> and the <server> shut down port. But i dunno how to start the duplicate instance. how can i do that! Thank you, Eduardo
David Smith-2 wrote: > >> Can any one please guide me on the correct direction so that i don't >> mess up >> anything! I've never worked with Tomcat that is why i have no idea on >> how to >> do it. > Yes. Just open the server.xml file in tomcat's conf directory and look > for the <Connector ... /> elements that aren't wrapped in xml comments ( > <!-- --> ). In those you will see port="8009" or whatever. Just make > sure they are all unique in both server.xmls. Also change the port > number in the <Server ... > element so it doesn't conflict with the > other. As an aside, I would recommend putting together a new > server.xml, removing all the xml comments to make an easier to read > server.xml. Keep the original around for documentation/reference as > server.original.xml or whatever you like. > >> You do not necessarily need two separate instances of Tomcat. >> Under Tomcat, each application can be started and stopped (and even a >> new version reloaded) without stopping the Tomcat server. > Technically yes, but if you restart the app enough times you will run > out of memory and need to restart the service. The max webapp restart > count is dependent on how big the webapp is as well as how much extra > memory tomcat has. It's better to occasionally restart a dev instance > of tomcat than bounce a production instance when it stops responding. > > --David > > André Warnier wrote: >> André Warnier wrote: >>> edponce wrote: >>>> I know this question has been asked a lot but I've read different >>>> solutions >>>> depending on the needs of the problem. I need to have 2 instances of >>>> tomcat >>>> on the same server for the same application. One would be for >>>> production and >>>> the other for development (which can be start and stopped whenever >>>> without >>>> affecting the production one). >>>>> From my understanding i need to have each instance on different >>>>> ports and >>>> modifying some other files but what I am missing is the technical >>>> things. >>>> Can any one please guide me on the correct direction so that i don't >>>> mess up >>>> anything! I've never worked with Tomcat that is why i have no idea >>>> on how to >>>> do it. >>> >> >> Ok, serious now. >> This is at the same time some information for you, the Original Poster >> (OP), and a question for the others on this list more Tomcat-qualified >> than I am. But we've got to start somewhere... >> >> To the OP (and the others to contradict me if I'm wrong) : >> >> You do not necessarily need two separate instances of Tomcat. >> Under Tomcat, each application can be started and stopped (and even a >> new version reloaded) without stopping the Tomcat server. >> You would just need to "name" your applications differently. >> (like "http://host.mycompany.com/real-app"; and >> "http://host.mycompany.com/test-app";). >> >> There also exists the possibility to run one Tomcat with different >> "Virtual Hosts", on the same port 80. >> Each one of these virtual hosts would have a different "DNS name" >> (like "realserver.mycompany.com" and "testserver.mycompany.com") and >> could have a different directory where the applications reside, but >> the application itself would be named the same way. >> >> I am mentioning the above two possibilities because, you knowing not >> much about Tomcat to start witj, either one of the above is probably >> easier to set up than two separate Tomcat instances. >> >> The difference between the above solutions and two really separate >> Tomcat instances would be if the test application could really crash >> the whole server, in which case you may not like one of the above >> solutions. >> >> Comments anyone ? >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/HOW-TO-install-setup-2-instances-of-tomcat-on-same-server-tp19079289p19152853.html Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
