First I'd recommend that you consult with IBM Websphere support as the questions center on behavior of the J2EE server configuration rather than ColdFusion.
As far as static files not being served and returning 404's, there are some attributes you can add to a WAS config file for file serving of static content. There are also other attributes of the same config files which configure directory browsing and serving servlets by class name.
You see, IBM extends the J2EE spec, and those extensions are configured, at least in part, in ibm-application-ext.xmi. There is one copy of this file at the application level under {WAS_HOME}\AppServer\installedApps\{server}\{application}\META-INF\, and another copy at the {WAS_HOME}\AppServer\installedApps\{server}\{application}\{war}\WEB-INF\.
The attributes available to the extension descriptor can be found here:
WebAppExtension
http://publib7b.boulder.ibm.com/wasinfo1/en/info/aes/javadoc/wccm/webappext/WebAppExtension.html <http://publib7b.boulder.ibm.com/wasinfo1/en/info/aes/javadoc/wccm/webappext/WebAppExtension.html>
Specifically, look for fileServingEnabled, directoryBrowsingEnabled, and serveServletsByClassName, as those are most often of interest. They take boolean values.
About a year ago, Macromedia released a technote where you could download the appropriate ibm-application-ext.xmi that already had these attributes enabled, but that ibm-application-ext.xmi was for WAS 4, and I'm not certain this is appropriate for WAS 5 off the top of my head. I'd recommend using the attribute configuration in the technote as a model to help you configure the existing ibm-application-ext.xmi on your application server.
Invoking Servlets by Class Name
http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn18329.htm <http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn18329.htm>
I've actually had mixed success with using those attributes though. Sometimes I found that even if I enabled them in both xmi files and restarted WAS, I still couldn't get directory browsing to work, but images would show. On another server everything worked as expected.
Another glitch is that I've seen is that the URL to the application can be case sensitive on directory names. Specifically, I've noticed that if the URL has capital A in Administrator (/cfmx/CFIDE/Administrator/index.cfm) the images and stylesheet wouldn't be recognized, but changing to match the actual directory case (/cfmx/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm) would render the CFAdmin as expected.
I've duplicated both glitches in the WAS DefaultApplication as well. But its not consistent. Another reason to consult IBM.
Regarding Java settings, they are controlled by the underlying J2EE server, not ColdFusion. In non-J2EE ColdFusion server configuration, those knobs are exposed thru the CFAdmin because a version of JRun is packaged seamlessly into ColdFusion. With WebSphere, as well as the other J2EE servers, the Java/JVM configuration is configured through the J2EE admin console. In the WAS admin console, navigate to this path: Servers > Application Servers > server1 > configuration tab > Process Definition > Java Virtual Machine > {many JVM options here}.
Regarding the HATS deployment, I'm not familiar with that. And I'm afraid this is all I have time for at this moment. Hope this helps.
Steven Erat
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Subject: WebSphere (HATS) and CFMX / J2EE questions
Hi,
I've just successfully installed CF for J2EE on top of WebSphere HATS, the process of which was a little different than any installation guidelines based on the fact that HATS does not have the same configuration process as WebSphere itself. As a result, I've got some questions and issues:
I've got my CF Administrator installed on my server at http://localhost:9080/cfmx/cfide/administrator/. <http://localhost:9080/cfmx/cfide/administrator/.> The first thing I notice is that due to relative urls and that added folder in the path (cfmx), the images don't show, nor does the style sheet does take effect. Is there any way to fix this?
These are non-terminal issues and so CF is working. I am ready to interact with WebSphere, so I thought I'd try to compile sum.class (found in Programming ColdFusion MX Second Edition, but any .class is applicable.), and I'm wondering which folder is the correct location to store it. WebSphere automatically places it in the c:\program files\ibm\websphere studio\eclipse\workspace\SAMS\webApplication\web-inf\classes\com\lrs\lrshtk folder. I don't think that CF knows to look there for it. In regular CF Enterprise, there is a CFIDE Administrator page where you can set up your Java and JVM settings. In CFMX on top of WebSphere HATS, there is no such page to configure these settings. However, there is a summary page with a ton of Java information (which I will place at the bottom of this message). The Java Class Path item in this list of summary items shows several paths, and in each of them there are only .jar files and no .class files. Should I try pasting my sum.class file into!
all of those folders and see what happens? Well, I did, and instead of the error below, I get the error message that follows that (Second error). Sounds like the same error, but put differently. So where do I place the .class file so that CF can see it?
1st Error:
Object Instantiation Exception.
Class not found: Sum
Second error:
Object Instantiation Exception.
An exception occurred when instantiating a java object. The cause of this exception was that: Sum (wrong name: com/lrs/lrshtk/Sum).
My final question deals with HATS itself. HATS, or Host Access Transformation Server, converts a mainframe application into .jsp pages sweet!). We have gotten started doing so ("We" is composed of a couple of Cobol programmers and myself, a CF programmer, and none of us have experience in .jsp / java) and I was hoping I could use my CF Knowledge by building upon the pages HATS generates. I mentioned earlier that the CF application was located at http://localhost:9080/cfmx. <http://localhost:9080/cfmx.> Consultants started us off building our HATS application at http://localhost:9080/SAMS. <http://localhost:9080/SAMS.> Is there an issue of these projects (CF and SAMS) located in separate folders? How do I use CFML with HATS, or any existing jsp application? Do I have to pull the SAMS folder into and under the CFMX folder or can I reference my HATS .jsp files via my CFMX folder just fine?
I'm sorry for all of the questions but I seem to be between a rock and a hard place.
Thank you in advance for your assistance. The Java info follows.
Sincerely,
Andrew
Version Information
Server Details
Server Product ColdFusion Server
Version 6,1,0,63958
Edition Enterprise
Serial Number xxx
Operating System Windows XP
OS Version 5.1
JVM Details
Java Version 1.3.1
Java Vendor IBM Corporation
Java Vendor URL http://www.ibm.com/ <http://www.ibm.com/>
Java Home C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\runtimes\base_v5\java\jre
File Separator \
Path Separator ;
Line Separator
User Name AndySP
User Home C:\Documents and Settings\andysp
User Dir C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\eclipse
Java VM Specification Version 1.0
Java VM Specification Vendor Sun Microsystems Inc.
Java VM Specification Name Java Virtual Machine Specification
Java VM Version 1.3.1
Java VM Vendor IBM Corporation
Java VM Name Classic VM
Java Specification Version 1.3
Java Specification Vendor Sun Microsystems Inc.
Java Specification Name Java Platform API Specification
Java Class Version 46.0
Java Class Path C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\runtimes\base_v5/properties; C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\runtimes\base_v5/properties; C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\runtimes\base_v5/lib/bootstrap.jar; C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\runtimes\base_v5/lib/j2ee.jar; C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\runtimes\base_v5/lib/lmproxy.jar; C:/Program Files/IBM/WebSphere Studio/wstools/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.etools.websphere.tools.common_5.0.1/runtime/wteServers.jar; C:/Program Files/IBM/WebSphere Studio/wstools/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.etools.websphere.tools.common_5.0.1/runtime/wasToolsCommon.jar
Java Ext Dirs C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\runtimes\base_v5\java\jre\lib\ext
Sincerely,
Andrew
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