Re: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running?
Dean Chester wrote: Hi, I have to move the tomcat directory with in my user and i ask is it safe if i do it while tomcat is running as i need to avoid downtime of my application. Thanks in Advance Dean I doubt you would even be able to do so, at least not in Windows. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running?
I would be doing it on red hat. Would it just be easier to email all the users and say its down for maintenance and then just move it? Dean On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:02 PM, David kerber dcker...@verizon.net wrote: Dean Chester wrote: Hi, I have to move the tomcat directory with in my user and i ask is it safe if i do it while tomcat is running as i need to avoid downtime of my application. Thanks in Advance Dean I doubt you would even be able to do so, at least not in Windows. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running?
Ok thanks what i meant is that the tomcat directory is in ~/tomcat6/apache-tomcat-6.0.20/ and i need to move it to my home directory ~/. Basically was it safe to do it while tomcat is still running. On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Caldarale, Charles R chuck.caldar...@unisys.com wrote: From: Dean Chester [mailto:dean.g.ches...@googlemail.com] Subject: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running? I have to move the tomcat directory with in my user and i ask is it safe if i do it while tomcat is running as i need to avoid downtime of my application. Generally, no, you can't do that - if your not-quite-English question has been understood. It all depends on what you mean by move the tomcat directory with in my user. Even renaming the directory may cause problems. - 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: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running?
2009/12/1 Dean Chester dean.g.ches...@googlemail.com: Ok thanks what i meant is that the tomcat directory is in ~/tomcat6/apache-tomcat-6.0.20/ and i need to move it to my home directory ~/. Basically was it safe to do it while tomcat is still running. No, that is not safe. Tomcat may access any file in a webapp at any time, plus files in its work area. - Peter - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running?
Ok i will turn tomcat off then move the directory. Dean On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Peter Crowther peter.crowt...@melandra.comwrote: 2009/12/1 Dean Chester dean.g.ches...@googlemail.com: Ok thanks what i meant is that the tomcat directory is in ~/tomcat6/apache-tomcat-6.0.20/ and i need to move it to my home directory ~/. Basically was it safe to do it while tomcat is still running. No, that is not safe. Tomcat may access any file in a webapp at any time, plus files in its work area. - Peter - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
RE: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running?
On unix (posix, linux) systems you can move anything even when in use. Files that are open will remain open, and the application will continue to use them. Problems will arise when the application attempts to open new files, because then they have to be at the expected location. If you really want zero downtime, you can set up softlinks to make the program believe that everything is still in its old location during the transition phase. On the other hand, if you prepare it well, you can stop, move and start in a matter of seconds, and most users will never notice it was down. And the risk of the whole thing crashing down because of some peculiarity in the application due to the unexpected move is probably big enough to want to avoid that situation. M. -Original Message- From: Dean Chester [mailto:dean.g.ches...@googlemail.com] Sent: dinsdag 01 december 2009 22:08 To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running? I would be doing it on red hat. Would it just be easier to email all the users and say its down for maintenance and then just move it? Dean On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:02 PM, David kerber dcker...@verizon.net wrote: Dean Chester wrote: Hi, I have to move the tomcat directory with in my user and i ask is it safe if i do it while tomcat is running as i need to avoid downtime of my application. Thanks in Advance Dean I doubt you would even be able to do so, at least not in Windows. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org This message and attachment(s) are intended solely for use by the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or agent thereof responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and with a 'reply' message. Thank you for your co-operation. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Safe to move tomcat directory while tomcat running?
Without stopping the JVM you want to change the files that the JVM is using? I wonder. Hopefully, you can copy the files to another location, if the application dont have any open inputstream. But the JVM current execution path will not change if you donot restart it. Thanks Regards Anirban Talukdar On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 2:28 AM, Dean Chester dean.g.ches...@googlemail.comwrote: Hi, I have to move the tomcat directory with in my user and i ask is it safe if i do it while tomcat is running as i need to avoid downtime of my application. Thanks in Advance Dean
