If copying whole product installs from old server to new server works, then great. I personally would have downloaded and installed fresh, then configured the new system to match the old system and copied only the app code.
Just me. --David Randhir singh wrote: > the java and tomcat version is same in the old and the new. We had copied > $JAVA_HOME also from the old to the new. > > I guess, then, copying the tomcat again is not required? > > regards > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Smith [mailto:d...@cornell.edu] > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 1:31 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: Backup of TOMCAT required > > 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 any technical reasons for staying with an outdated 1.4 JVM..as you wont be 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 > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.18/1935 - Release Date: 02/04/09 > 16:35:00 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
