freebsd-java Digest, Vol 225, Issue 3

[Niek]

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> Herewith I'm requesting some advice from people that have experience 
> with Apache/Tomcat integration and/or with advanced Jail-configuration.
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> I'm writing a HOWTO article:
> http://wiki.freebsd.org/AppserverJailsHOWTO
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> which aims to show how to install:
> - Apache 2.2 with SSL (HTTPS)
> - Tomcat 6.0
> - the native JDK 1.5.0
> - ezjails 2.0.1
> in a (fairly) secure FreeBSD 6.x environment, using Jails.
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> It will probably take me at least a few days (though weeks may be more 
> likely) to finish the article, so while I'm working on it advice and 
> suggestions are highly appreciated!
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> Some concrete questions:
> - is Apache 2.2 indeed considered stable on FreeBSD 6.2?
> - is Tomcat 6.0 considered stable on FreeBSD 6.2?
> - what method of Apache-Tomcat integration works for you?
> - any experience with mod_proxy_ajp?
> - any experience with jailing Apache, using a loopback device alias 
> (127.0.0.x)?
> - which options are there for forwarding from an external network port 
> to an internal loopback device alias?
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Hi Ernst,

An excellent initiative, IMHO.

I am running Apache 2.3 on 6.2 (amd64) and I have no problems with it. I 
am using Tomcat 5.5.x and I connect using mod_jk. It works fine.

I also tried mod_proxy_ajp, to no avail. The connection simply hangs, 
timing out in the browser. There is no error log whatsoever indicating 
the problem. It might be a configuration error though. I filed a problem 
report (http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/106445), but 
there was no reaction to it.

With regard to jails, I have played around with ezjails, but did not yet 
utilize it with Tomcat or Apache.

Niek