Re: running two instances of tomcat
I've tried following the instructions below, and tried using service.bat, but either way I always end up with a small pop-up window with Application System ... in the title bar, and it says NonAlpha 45. Any clue what's going on here? David Nic Daniau wrote: OK here we go. What was said above is true but it's not all about the service, therefore the service.bat script is not enough to resolve the problem. If you read the nsi install script from the source, you can see everything that it does, and the setup of the service is just one thing. The tested procedure which I've used live is as follows: I assume you have installed tomcat under C:\tomcat-x1 with the intention to install C:\tomcat-x2, C:\tomcat-x3, etc.. The service names will be called TomcatX1, TomcatX2, TomcatX3, etc. The Display Names will be Apache Tomcat #1, Apache Tomcat #2, etc. And of course the ports will be configurred differently (I use for shutdown: 40051, 40052, etc., for http/1.1: 40801, 40802, etc. for ajp/1.3: 40091, 40092, etc.) First run the following after adapting to your environment: set TOMCAT_NO=1 set JAVA_HOME=C:\jdk1.5.0_03 set CATALINA_HOME=C:\tomcat-x1 As you can see %TOMCAT_NO% is the iterative number I give to the Tomcat install I'm dealing with. Then you can run %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\tomcat5.exe //DS//Tomcat5 as the service name is hardcoded Tomcat5 in the current tomcat dist. Then you're free to run: %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\tomcat5.exe //IS//TomcatX%TOMCAT_NO% --DisplayName Apache Tomcat #%TOMCAT_NO% --Description v5.5.16 --LogPath D:\logs\tomcat-x%TOMCAT_NO% --Install %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\tomcat5.exe --Jvm %JAVA_HOME%\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll --StartPath %CATALINA_HOME% --StopPath %CATALINA_HOME% --Startup auto --Classpath %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\bootstrap.jar --StartClass org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap --StopClass org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap --StartParams start --StopParams stop --StartMode jvm --StopMode jvm --JvmOptions - Dcatalina.home=%CATALINA_HOME%#-Dcatalina.base=%CATALINA_HOME%#-Djava.endorsed.dirs=%CATALINA_HOME%\common\endorsed#-Djava.io.tmpdir=%CATALINA_HOME%\temp#-Djava.util.logging.manager=org.apache.juli.ClassLoaderLogManager#-Djava.util.logging.config.file=%CATALINA_HOME%\conf\logging.properties --StdOutput auto --StdError auto (my logs go to a specially created folder on another drive D:/logs/tomcat-x1) This was inspired by the .nsi script, which to my mind is more reliable than the service.bat one. But that's not all. You need to edit the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat\5.5 - rename it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat\#1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Apache Tomcat 5.5 - rename it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Apache Tomcat #1 and change DisplayName value to Apache Tomcat #1 (remove only) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run - remove entry ApacheTomcatMonitor (yes: DELETE, you can always access the monitor with the menu, it's not needed in the tray esp. if you have many tomcats) And lastly, the menu in Program that has been created has also been hardcoded, so change Start / All Programs / Apache Tomcat 5.5 menu entry to Apache Tomcat #1and change the targets for Configure and Monitor (replace ..//Tomcat5 by ..//TomcatX1). Thar's where you can start the monitor for each tomcat if you really want to (IMHO you wont) That's it and it works like a charm! Don't take my word for it have a look into the .nsi script and you will see for yourself there is nothing else. Just a note if you need to unsistall, do a regular uninstallation followed by: - delete registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat\#1 - delete registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Apache Tomcat #1 - remove Start / All Programs / Apache Tomcat #1 menu entry HTH Nic On 22/03/06, Jim the Standing Bear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Chuck. I will take a closer look at RUNNING.txt. However, i still think there is something else causing our problems.. We installed two copies of the tomcat code, one running at root, and the other running as a regular user. Now, even if the ports were conflicting, it would prevent one instance from being launched, instead of killing another instance, would it? At one time when i was playing with it on a testing platform (also linux), the launching of the 2nd instance of tomcat 5.5 even killed a running tomcat 4.1.31! It was incredible :P -- Jim On 3/22/06, Caldarale, Charles R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jim the Standing Bear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: running two instances of tomcat Is there anything special we need to configure to allow the co-existence (other than the port numbers)? That should be it, just make sure yout get _all_ the ports. By default, there are three for each
Re: running two instances of tomcat
PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jim the Standing Bear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: running two instances of tomcat Is there anything special we need to configure to allow the co-existence (other than the port numbers)? That should be it, just make sure yout get _all_ the ports. By default, there are three for each Tomcat, one more if you enable SSL. Also, you might want to look at RUNNING.txt in the distribution for hints about running multiple Tomcats with only one copy of the code installed. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Standing Bear Has Spoken -- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: running two instances of tomcat
instance of tomcat 5.5 even killed a running tomcat 4.1.31! It was incredible :P -- Jim On 3/22/06, Caldarale, Charles R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jim the Standing Bear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: running two instances of tomcat Is there anything special we need to configure to allow the co-existence (other than the port numbers)? That should be it, just make sure yout get _all_ the ports. By default, there are three for each Tomcat, one more if you enable SSL. Also, you might want to look at RUNNING.txt in the distribution for hints about running multiple Tomcats with only one copy of the code installed. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Standing Bear Has Spoken -- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: running two instances of tomcat
There might definetely be an easier way but I did just that: i) installed the exe ii) unzipped a number of Tomcat into other folders iii) copied exe and dll into those folders iv) modified ports for the zipped versions of server.xml and ran service install ... The original exe you can either remove or disable its service - I'm using is as the load balancer whereas the zipped TCs handle the requests. Please note that doing it this way you will have to change the registry settings as the tomcat_home will point to the exe installation. Regards Thomas -Original Message- From: David Rush [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24. marts 2006 16:06 To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: running two instances of tomcat I'm confused. I first installed 5.5.15 using the exe (testing on a WinXP machine right now), and got it working. But to run multiple instances, it looks as though I need the service.bat script, which is not included in the .exe. So I de-installed Tomcat, downloaded the .zip, and expanded it. Now I have service.bat, but I no longer have tomcat5.exe in the bin directory (or anywhere else). So I need to do one .exe install, then use the .zip for the 2nd, 3rd, etc. installs, or what? I see that Nic has posted a rather detailed howto... is that with the .exe installation? David David Kerber wrote: I got it working no problem on Windows, running 5.5.12. Just had to mess with the service installation scripts a bit to give each of them different names. A little hassle, but not a big one. Nic Daniau wrote: That was the case in 4.1 yes, but it doesn't work with 5.5 on Windows platform, because of the way the service is set up from the nsi scrip (that you can read from tomcat source). I've written down a procedure to overcome this and I will post it tomorrow (its on my laptop which I left at the office tonight). I've tested it on live servers it works fine. Ideally I hope the guys who write the windows deployer will one day allow the installer to ask for 1) the name of the servive and not force it to Tomcat5 (whic is the main issue) 2) use that service name for setting up the reg keys (and not use constants) 3) let the user choose the name of the Program menu it's copying the shortucut to If I have the time I will post a feature request on bugzilla... Will definitively post my step-by-step procedure tomorrow Nic On 22/03/06, David Kerber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim the Standing Bear wrote: Hi, Is there a way to run two instances of tomcat 5.5 on the same machine? Because me and a coworker were developing some webapps using the same node, but under two different tomcat instances. We just learned a painful lesson that as soon as the second instance of tomcat is launched, the first one dies. Is there a way to get around the problem? Thank you. -- Jim I'm running about 4 instances of tomcat on a single machine, so yes it's no problem. But they need to all be listening on different ports, and might need to be supporting different contexts. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: running two instances of tomcat
Hello Nic, and Thomas, Thank you for taking the time and give out the detailed instructions on how to run two instances of tomcat 5.5 on windows. In the future we will most likely to use a few windows boxes and your instructions will certainly be of great value. Currently, our development platform is still running Linux. We initially thought running the two tomcats there would just as easy as 1-2-3; but it certainly proved to be not quite the case. In any regards, we appreciate everyone's help on this issue. -- Jim On 3/24/06, Thomas Bolding [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There might definetely be an easier way but I did just that: i) installed the exe ii) unzipped a number of Tomcat into other folders iii) copied exe and dll into those folders iv) modified ports for the zipped versions of server.xml and ran service install ... The original exe you can either remove or disable its service - I'm using is as the load balancer whereas the zipped TCs handle the requests. Please note that doing it this way you will have to change the registry settings as the tomcat_home will point to the exe installation. Regards Thomas -Original Message- From: David Rush [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24. marts 2006 16:06 To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: running two instances of tomcat I'm confused. I first installed 5.5.15 using the exe (testing on a WinXP machine right now), and got it working. But to run multiple instances, it looks as though I need the service.bat script, which is not included in the .exe. So I de-installed Tomcat, downloaded the .zip, and expanded it. Now I have service.bat, but I no longer have tomcat5.exe in the bin directory (or anywhere else). So I need to do one .exe install, then use the .zip for the 2nd, 3rd, etc. installs, or what? I see that Nic has posted a rather detailed howto... is that with the .exe installation? David David Kerber wrote: I got it working no problem on Windows, running 5.5.12. Just had to mess with the service installation scripts a bit to give each of them different names. A little hassle, but not a big one. Nic Daniau wrote: That was the case in 4.1 yes, but it doesn't work with 5.5 on Windows platform, because of the way the service is set up from the nsi scrip (that you can read from tomcat source). I've written down a procedure to overcome this and I will post it tomorrow (its on my laptop which I left at the office tonight). I've tested it on live servers it works fine. Ideally I hope the guys who write the windows deployer will one day allow the installer to ask for 1) the name of the servive and not force it to Tomcat5 (whic is the main issue) 2) use that service name for setting up the reg keys (and not use constants) 3) let the user choose the name of the Program menu it's copying the shortucut to If I have the time I will post a feature request on bugzilla... Will definitively post my step-by-step procedure tomorrow Nic On 22/03/06, David Kerber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim the Standing Bear wrote: Hi, Is there a way to run two instances of tomcat 5.5 on the same machine? Because me and a coworker were developing some webapps using the same node, but under two different tomcat instances. We just learned a painful lesson that as soon as the second instance of tomcat is launched, the first one dies. Is there a way to get around the problem? Thank you. -- Jim I'm running about 4 instances of tomcat on a single machine, so yes it's no problem. But they need to all be listening on different ports, and might need to be supporting different contexts. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Standing Bear Has Spoken --
running two instances of tomcat
Hi, Is there a way to run two instances of tomcat 5.5 on the same machine? Because me and a coworker were developing some webapps using the same node, but under two different tomcat instances. We just learned a painful lesson that as soon as the second instance of tomcat is launched, the first one dies. Is there a way to get around the problem? Thank you. -- Jim
Re: running two instances of tomcat
That was the case in 4.1 yes, but it doesn't work with 5.5 on Windows platform, because of the way the service is set up from the nsi scrip (that you can read from tomcat source). I've written down a procedure to overcome this and I will post it tomorrow (its on my laptop which I left at the office tonight). I've tested it on live servers it works fine. Ideally I hope the guys who write the windows deployer will one day allow the installer to ask for 1) the name of the servive and not force it to Tomcat5 (whic is the main issue) 2) use that service name for setting up the reg keys (and not use constants) 3) let the user choose the name of the Program menu it's copying the shortucut to If I have the time I will post a feature request on bugzilla... Will definitively post my step-by-step procedure tomorrow Nic On 22/03/06, David Kerber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim the Standing Bear wrote: Hi, Is there a way to run two instances of tomcat 5.5 on the same machine? Because me and a coworker were developing some webapps using the same node, but under two different tomcat instances. We just learned a painful lesson that as soon as the second instance of tomcat is launched, the first one dies. Is there a way to get around the problem? Thank you. -- Jim I'm running about 4 instances of tomcat on a single machine, so yes it's no problem. But they need to all be listening on different ports, and might need to be supporting different contexts. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: running two instances of tomcat
I got it working no problem on Windows, running 5.5.12. Just had to mess with the service installation scripts a bit to give each of them different names. A little hassle, but not a big one. Nic Daniau wrote: That was the case in 4.1 yes, but it doesn't work with 5.5 on Windows platform, because of the way the service is set up from the nsi scrip (that you can read from tomcat source). I've written down a procedure to overcome this and I will post it tomorrow (its on my laptop which I left at the office tonight). I've tested it on live servers it works fine. Ideally I hope the guys who write the windows deployer will one day allow the installer to ask for 1) the name of the servive and not force it to Tomcat5 (whic is the main issue) 2) use that service name for setting up the reg keys (and not use constants) 3) let the user choose the name of the Program menu it's copying the shortucut to If I have the time I will post a feature request on bugzilla... Will definitively post my step-by-step procedure tomorrow Nic On 22/03/06, David Kerber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim the Standing Bear wrote: Hi, Is there a way to run two instances of tomcat 5.5 on the same machine? Because me and a coworker were developing some webapps using the same node, but under two different tomcat instances. We just learned a painful lesson that as soon as the second instance of tomcat is launched, the first one dies. Is there a way to get around the problem? Thank you. -- Jim I'm running about 4 instances of tomcat on a single machine, so yes it's no problem. But they need to all be listening on different ports, and might need to be supporting different contexts. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: running two instances of tomcat
From: Nic Daniau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: running two instances of tomcat That was the case in 4.1 yes, but it doesn't work with 5.5 on Windows platform, because of the way the service is set up from the nsi scrip (that you can read from tomcat source). The service.bat script that comes with the .zip download allows you to specify any arbitrary service name - no special procedures required. You can use it to install any number of Tomcats running as services. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: running two instances of tomcat
Thanks, Chuck. I will take a closer look at RUNNING.txt. However, i still think there is something else causing our problems.. We installed two copies of the tomcat code, one running at root, and the other running as a regular user. Now, even if the ports were conflicting, it would prevent one instance from being launched, instead of killing another instance, would it? At one time when i was playing with it on a testing platform (also linux), the launching of the 2nd instance of tomcat 5.5 even killed a running tomcat 4.1.31! It was incredible :P -- Jim On 3/22/06, Caldarale, Charles R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jim the Standing Bear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: running two instances of tomcat Is there anything special we need to configure to allow the co-existence (other than the port numbers)? That should be it, just make sure yout get _all_ the ports. By default, there are three for each Tomcat, one more if you enable SSL. Also, you might want to look at RUNNING.txt in the distribution for hints about running multiple Tomcats with only one copy of the code installed. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Standing Bear Has Spoken --
