1. INTRODUCTION [TOC]This file contains some links for Internet resources for the Apache Tomcat Web-Server. Tomcat is also called an 'application server'. It is capable of serving Java Server Pages, (JSP's) as well as Java Servelets. Tomcat is part of the Apache Projects 2. A FEW TIPS [TOC]Under RedHat Linux, there is an initialization script (that is a script to start and stop tomcat) at /etc/rc.d/init.d/tomcat and also another one at /usr/bin/dtomcat4 The first one appears to call the second one. I had miscellaneous problems with the first one. I am attempting to use the 'mod_jk' module in order to join Tocat and The Apache WebServer. Eventually the solution to getting mod_jk to work with Apache and Tomcat was to actually recompile mod_jk. Need to change the worker.java_home value in the 'workers.properties' file The file called 'tomcat-users.xml' controls authentication to tomcat pages and resources. 3. TUTORIAL STYLE ARTICLES [TOC][*]http://www.codesta.com/knowledge/technical/tomcat_warp_apache/index.jsp Contains some information about multiple tomcat instances 4. SOME RESOURCES [TOC]Apparently there is a 'tomcat-apache HOWTO' document which describes how to connect the two applications. Possibly 'mod jserv' is important. Actually mod_jserv is the old connector module which now appears to be superceded by mod_jk [*]http://www.mail-archive.com/tomcat-user%40jakarta.apache.org/ A mailing list archive for Tomcat [*]http://www.jguru.com/forums/home.jsp?topic=Tomcat A tomcat forum [*]http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/2.2/ The Sun Microsystems Servlet specification. In some respects it may be possible to use this to work out how Tomcat works or should work. [*]http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=524500 Some questions about integrating Tomcat and Apache Tomcat: A Minimalistic User's Guide written by Gal Shachor, A document I dont have a url for. [*]http://mikal.org/interests/java/tomcat/ A mailing list archive for Tomcat 5. CONNECTING APACHE AND TOMCAT [TOC]/tomcat-docs/jk2/ Under the default installation, in this directory are instructions for using mod_jk [*]http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/tomcat-apache-howto.html An apache tomcat connecting Howto. But this is for Tomcat 3.2 where as the American Server uses Tomcat4. [*]http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/jk/release/v1.2.1/bin/ Binaries for mod_jk, for various apaches [*]http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.3-doc/mod_jk-howto.html A 'working with mod_jk' document, also written by Gal Shachor. 6. PROBLEMS CONNECTION APACHE AND TOMCAT [TOC]At the moment, may 19, 2003, Tomcat and Apache are not communicating properly in the American Server: mod_jk seems to be loaded, the static HTML pages are mapped to the correct locations but the jsps and servlets are not mapped. Possible solutions: use the 'auto-conf' mode of Tomcat and Apache- See the Tomcat documentation for how. Change the mod_jk.so binary file which is in the apache modules directory. The Barcelona Debian Server did not have SSL enabled whereas the American Apache Web Server does have SSL. Also, in the release directory (url given above), there are different binaries for SSL and non SSL Apache Servers. Actual Solution Recompile mod_jk on the target computer |