Help: Deploying Alfresco WAR + WCM using my own tomcat

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mchakravarty

Hello Everyone,

I am evaluating Alfresco 2.0 WCM for commercial deployment.

I have already deployed the Alfresco 2.0 ECM WAR.

I need to deploy the "virtual-tomcat" using not the bundled tomcat but my own.
This is because in an enterprise setup we'd like to be able to deploy a tomcat that we can maintain, if necessary patch for security/features enhancements etc.

Could someone please help me out with the deployment of the Alfresco 2.0 WCM on my own tomcat installation please?

jcox

Because the virtualization server involves a very deep integration
with Tomcat, there's no guarantee you won't hit problems that
might result from trying to make things work on a non-certified
version.   However, if you're going to really take over low-level
administration of this servlet container,  let's assume you'll also
take over the QA functions as well for the entire integration
(i.e.:  you're happy to "swim at your own risk")….

The easiest approach might be for you to  just install WCM
in two disjoint directories: X and Y  (i.e.:  X & Y are neither
parents, children, nor siblings of each other).   Use X as your
"pristine alfresco" source, and Y as where you do your in-place
modifications. 

This allows you to create a patch that transforms  X –> Y,
and also creates a debugging environment for you, should
your patched version fail; if X works but Y fails, you know
where to start looking for the problem.  Also, as Alfresco
issues new releases (e.g.:  X'), you can create a patch
that brings you from  X –> X',  and use that as the basis
of creating your Y –> Y'  patch.

Also, if you're on Windows, be sure you install the virt server
as a service, not as a console app (Alfresco's current installer
is defective in this regard, currently).  To do this by hand from
a CMD shell, cd into the  c:\alfresco-XXX\ directory,
then do this:    set JAVA_HOME=c:\alfresco-XXX\java
then do this:    bin\service.bat install alfrescoVirtualTomcat
where "c:\alfresco-XXX" corresponds to where ever you've
installed alfresco.