Thanks for the replies! The reason for the load balancer in front of Apache is that a single Apache instance is not expected to be able to handle the traffic, especially if it has to serve static content and decode session ids.
Glad to hear this will work. Jeff Schnitzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maxis, Inc. The Sims Online > -----Original Message----- > From: Ralph Einfeldt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 12:11 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: AW: Load Balancing Concepts > > mod_jk and mod_jk2 are currently the only connectors > that supports activeliy load balancing. > > What's easy to achive is the following: > > - one apache/mod_jk as web server for static content > and load balancer for dynamic requests. > - Many Tomcat 4.0.4 instances to serve dynamic > content > > In this szenario you don't need an external > loadbalancer. > > As I understand it, mod_jk encodes the value of the > jvmroute of the engine tag in server.xml in the > session id and uses that to route incoming requests > to the correct tomcat. > > So your scenario should be possible. (I've not tried it) > > What's currently not clear to me is, if it is possible > to achive your goal with one AJPConnector in each > tomcat instance for all apaches. (That's what I would > try first, as in this case the configuration of > the mod_jk is the same across all apaches) > > Otherwise you can try to use one AJPConnector for > each apache instance and modify the mod_jk configuration > for each apache instance accordingly. > > Ralph Einfeldt > Uptime Internet Solution Center GmbH > Hamburg, Germany > Hosting, Content Management, Java Consulting > http://www.uptime-isc.de > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: Schnitzer, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. August 2002 01:58 > > An: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Betreff: Load Balancing Concepts > > > > This works because WebLogic session ids encode the IP of the > > WL instance, enabling any NES to always forward to the correct > > WL. > > > Does this work: > > > Non-sticky load balancer > > Several Apache/mod_jk instances > > Many Tomcat 4.0.4 instances > > > Do mod_jk and Tomcat 4.0.4 work the same way? > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
