http://java.apache.org/jserv/howto.load-balancing.html
HI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am attempting to setup a system with Apache and Tomcat 3.2.3 to > load-balance between 2 instances of Tomcat on the same machine. > > I have read and reread the worker.properties document, plus the > Apache-HowTo, as well as trawled through the archives here and on jGuru, > but still find myself somewhat mystified. > > Here's my understanding from what I've read: can anyone confirm if I'm > right, and perhaps fill in the bits I may be missing. > > 1. I need to run 2 seperate instances of Tomcat, each with their own > server.xml file > In each server.xml I need to define connectors (presumably using the > newer and faster ajp13) whose ports are different from each other. I also > need separate ajp12 connectors, again on different ports, in order to > shutdown Tomcat tidily. > > 2. I need to define entires in the worker.properties file for each of these > instances. That much seems obvious. > But how? Do I define both instances as workers in the same > worker.properties file? > > 3. I also need to define the load-balancer worker. Is this yet another > instance of Tomcat that I need to set up, or can one instance double as > both the balancer and the worker? > > 4. Finally I need to configure Apache to connect to the load-balancer > instance, which will then share the work between the two instances. > > Is this all correct? > > Any help or pointers would be gratefully appreciated. > > JDL
