Are there any errors in the Tomcat logs? Are the requests even getting to the Tomcat server? You can have Apache, Tomcat and mod_jk log all requests to see if they're getting lost somewhere. Also check if there's a problem with the database (if you're using one).
As a stop-gap, you could write a little program to "ping" the site with an HTTP request every few minutes, to keep it awake. -- Len On Feb 11, 2008 9:43 AM, Brian Le <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Issue: > Apache Tomcat takes 3-4 browser request clicks to "wake up" after being idle > for 1-2 hours. > > Tomcat is very responsive after Apache and Tomcat server startup also after > doing my 3-4 browser request clicks to the website to "wake up" Tomcat. > However, after 1-2 hours of being idle (having no bowser requests or visits), > it seem like Tomcat require me to click 3-4 browser request clicks to "wake > it up" then it will become very responsive again. > > I just developed the website and just started to promote it, so the traffic > to the website is very very low. Every website visitor is very important, I > don't want any users who visit the website and thinking the website is down. > > Question: > So how do I make Tomcat responsive to website visitors after 1-2 hours of no > visitors? > > I have being searching and googling for a solution to this issue for a long > time but could not find a solution. > > Web server setup: > Suse Linux 10.3 - text based, minimal install > Apache 2.2.8 - mpm_worker, compiled front end using mod_jk 1.2.26 Tomcat > connector, default configuration > Tomcat 6.0.16 - JSF 1.2 > JDK 1.6.0_04 - 1.5gig heap > > Thank you for any help and sorry if I am not clear, > -Brian > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- Len --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
