DAvid I am on windows, but i connect to the server via ssh so all the commands are just like in Linux. I've tried tomcat5 start, but i think that just works for the original tomcat, also, how can i check that when i start the 2nd instsance of tomcat it start with no errors. Thank you Eduardo
David Smith-2 wrote: > > Ok ... forgive me if this was posted already, but what OS do you have > and how are you starting the production instance? Windows systems > starting the production tomcat as a service is different than Linux/Unix > systems starting tomcat with jsvc or a service script. > > --David > > edponce wrote: >> 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] >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > David Smith > Programmer/Analyst > College of Agriculture and Life Sciences > Cornell University > B32 Morrison Hall > Ithaca, NY 14853 > Phone: (607) 255-4521 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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-tp19079289p19162771.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]
