I have been doing some research and it appears that there are modules for apache that support session affinity between jsp engines. In other words you could have a front end apache server that stores all of the session info and connects to more than one jsp engine. If one of the engines goes down the session stored in the apache server remains and just connects to the other jsp engine helping to maintain the session for the user. Any issues would theoretically be invisible to the user and their session would remain. In our current environment users have to log in again if a mid-tier goes down for any reason.
According to BMC on page 16 of the Mid-Tier configuration guide session affinity between jsp engines is not supported so I haven't bothered to open a ticket on it. My thinking is that it is due to the complexity of ARS. ARS needs a session and mid-tier needs a session. Although you may be able to keep your mid-tier session you lose the ARS session when you switch from one mid-tier to the next. Just in case I'm wrong I thought I would ask the question anyway. I was wondering if anyone has tried any hacks for this and got it working? Thanks, Sean _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
