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http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35573 Summary: Virtual servers should be identified by ID not server name Product: Tomcat 5 Version: 5.5.9 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: Unknown AssignedTo: tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is an urgent need to identify virtual servers within Tomcat by an ID or zone name and not by server name. The scenario is multiple virtual servers and mod_jk with Apache httpd. The reason for the request is as follows: A virtual server might need to have its name changed. In that case, with the current state of affairs the following changes would have to be performed: 1) In Apache httpd.conf, change the server name. 2) In Apache httpd.conf, change the server name aliases. 3) In Tomcat server.xml, change the the name attribute in the <Host element. 4) In Tomcat server.xml, change the the server name aliases. 5) In Tomcat, in conf/Catalina, change the name of the directory with the name of the server. 6) Stop Apache httpd. 7) Re-start Tomcat. 8) Start Apache httpd. These steps are by far too many. In comparison, when a server entity is referenced by an ID, such as a servlet zone, then only the following steps are required to change the server names and aliases: 1) In Apache httpd.conf, change the server name. 2) In Apache httpd.conf, change the server name aliases. 3) Re-start Apache httpd. As can be seen here, with a servlet zone based scheme, a server name change does NOT require a Tomcat re-start because the zone name remains unchanged. This is because the connector responds to the servlet zone name and Tomcat is freed from having to duplicate the server alias lookup of Apache httpd. As is obvious from the steps in the current state of affairs, that a lot of duplication has to be painfully maintained both in Apache httpd and Tomcat configuration files. jserv, the predecessor of Tomcat, employed a servlet zone based scheme as suggested and did not require a re-start on a change of server name. -- Configure bugmail: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
