Quick answer: No. Copy over your app and configure the new tomcat to match the old one. I highly recommend hand configuring tomcat rather than just copying config files though. The review is good practice and config files -- particularly server.xml -- have changed over time.
The thing that would concern me more is if tomcat and/or java version changes from old to new. If that's the case, you will have to test your app in the new environment before going live. --David Randhir singh wrote: > Thanks, for your answer. But, my real question is whether we need to copy > the latest copy of $TOMCAT_HOME from the old server to the new server as > it is just a web server and not our application code. > > regards > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Gainty [mailto:mgai...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:34 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: Backup of TOMCAT required > > > Good Morning Singh- > > any technical reasons for staying with an outdated 1.4 JVM..as you wont be > able to take advantage of advanced gc and generics in JVM 6 > ? > > Martin > ______________________________________________ > Disclaimer and confidentiality note > Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relates to the official > business of Sender. This transmission is of a confidential nature and Sender > does not endorse distribution to any party other than intended recipient. > Sender does not necessarily endorse content contained within this > transmission. > > > > > >> From: randhir.si...@elitecore.com >> To: users@tomcat.apache.org >> Subject: Backup of TOMCAT required >> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 21:19:24 +0530 >> >> I had a doubt that should the backup of TOMCAT be taken as we are going to >> swap our server to a new one with better congifuration. I will explain the >> environment of our system a little >> >> >> >> 1) Application server- JBOSS >> >> 2) Web server- Apache & tomcat >> >> 3) Application details- Java(1.4.2) >> >> >> >> Actually, I had taken the backup of TOMCAT around a week back in >> > preparation > >> of the swap for migration. But, one change is going to happen in our >> application in the form of a hotfix tomorrow and our migration is >> > scheduled > >> for day after. So, should a backup of TOMCAT be taken after our >> > application > >> hotfix is applied. Also, should a back of java($JAVA_HOME) and >> ant($ANT_HOME) be taken, we use j2sdk1.4.x for java and apache-ant-1.6.1 >> > for > >> ant. >> >> >> >> I hope, my question is clear. >> >> >> >> Please, help in solving the doubt. >> >> >> >> regards >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
