Mod_jk/Apache uses workers.properties to understand how to find Tomcat. Tomcat just does the reverse. Since it is Apache/JK that initiates the connection to Tomcat, this is sufficient. Tomcat never initiates a request over the mod_jk without a previous request from Apache.
John > -----Original Message----- > From: Soefara Redzuan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: mod_jk virtual hosts ? 90% of the way there. > > > Thank you John, > > You're right on all three counts > (a) I forgot a JkMount line and now it works fine > (b) I was a clumsy clown and actually using mod_jk, not mod_jk2 > (c) Jk does indedd have far more documentation than mod_jk2 > > Therefore I am going to stick with the mod_jk, especially > since I have got > it running. > > There just remains one thing that I do not understand - > > I'm using Tomcat4.1.18 (just installed today) and if my > "<tomcathome>/conf/jk2.properties" file is not being read at > all then how > does Tomcat know how to communicate with Apache ? Or is > Apache the only > piece of this puzzle which needs configuring (with mod_jk) > since it is the > one making the connections? > > Thank you and sorry for all the confusion earlier. > > Soefara. > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Turner, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: 'Tomcat Users List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: mod_jk virtual hosts ? 90% of the way there. > >Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 06:46:54 -0500 > > > > > >JK has way more documentation and support than JK2. > > > >You're missing a JkMount line. > > > ><VirtualHost aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd> > >ServerName www.domain1.com > >DocumentRoot /usr/local/etc/httpd/site1 > >ErrorLog logs/error_log > >TransferLog logs/access_log > > > >JkMount /*.jsp ajp13 > >JkMount /servlets/* ajp13 > ></VirtualHost> > > > >John > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Soefara Redzuan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:05 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: mod_jk virtual hosts ? 90% of the way there. > > > > > >Hello all, > > > >Mod_jk2 is much easier to install and configure than mod_jk ever was, > >largely due to some much more abundant and well-written > documentation. > > > >I've set up mod_jk2 and now Apache is passing requests to > Tomca OK. I've > >also set up Virtual Hosts in Tomcat's server.xml, and now I > can access > >my server via "http://www.mydomain.com:8080"; instead of the > IP address. > > > >Now I'd like to put the two together and have Apache handle > >http://www.mydomain.com and pass the requests through to > Tomcat4, and now > >I'm confused where I go from here. I'm comfortable with Apache's > ><VirtualHost> directive in httpd.conf but can't see how it > works with > >mod_jk > > > >since there's only one set of mod_jk directives per httpd.conf > > > >This is what I have so far, > > > >Tomcat_Home/conf/jk2.properties: > >-------------------------------- > ># Define the communication channel [channel.socket:localhost:8009] > >info=Ajp13 forwarding over socket tomcatId=localhost:8009 > > > ># Map the Tomcat examples webapp to the Web server uri space > >[uri:/examples/*] info=Map the whole webapp > > > > > > > >Apache's httpd.conf > >------------------- > >LoadModule jk_module modules/mod_jk.so > ><IfModule mod_jk.c> > >AddModule mod_jk.c > >JkWorkersFile /usr/local/etc/httpd/conf/workers.properties > >JkLogFile /usr/local/etc/httpd/logs/mod_jk.log > >JkLogLevel info > >JkLogStampFormat "[%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y] " > >JkOptions +ForwardKeySize +ForwardURICompat -ForwardDirectories > >JkRequestLogFormat "%w %V %T" JkMount /examples/* worker1 </IfModule> > > > > > > > >workers.properties (in same directory as httpd.conf) > >---------------------------------------------------- > ># Define 1 real worker using ajp13 > >worker.list=worker1 > > > ># Set properties for worker1 (ajp13) > >worker.worker1.type=ajp13 > >worker.worker1.host=localhost > >worker.worker1.port=8009 > >worker.worker1.lbfactor=50 > >worker.worker1.cachesize=10 > >worker.worker1.cache_timeout=600 worker.worker1.socket_keepalive=1 > >worker.worker1.socket_timeout=3 > > > > > >The above passes requests from Apache to Tomcat OK. > >Now for virtual hosts, > > > ><Host name="www.domain1.com" appBase="webapps"> > > <Alias>domain1.com</Alias> > > <Context path="" docBase="ROOT"></Context> > ></Host> > > > ><Host name="www.domain2.com" appBase="webapps"> > > <Alias>mydomain2.com</Alias> > > <Context path="" docBase="mainsite"></Context> > ></Host> > > > > > >But what do I add to Apache's httpd.conf for the virtual hosts ? > > > ><VirtualHost aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd> > >ServerName www.domain1.com > >DocumentRoot /usr/local/etc/httpd/site1 > >ErrorLog logs/error_log > >TransferLog logs/access_log > ></VirtualHost> > > > >I feel I'm so close. Could somebody please help with this last part ? > > > >Thank you very much, > > > >Soefara. > > > >ps. is 1 worker enough to handle everything ? > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >--- > > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003 > > > > > >--- > > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003 > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
