Multiple Web Apps... Am I missing anything?

["Eriksen, Kjell" <Kj...@Kenexa.com>]

We are testing out Tomcat to host multiple app instances - any feedback
would be greatly appreciated.
 
To install multiple web apps on W2K - each with its own service/instance:
 
1)       Copy/rename server.xml (webapp1.xml)
a.       config "non-SSL Coyote HTTP/1.1 Connector" on open port, say 8081
                                                               i.      not
really necessary since we external web server - but good for troubleshooting
b.       config "a Coyote/JK2 AJP 1.3 Connector" on open port , say 8581
c.       Add our context
                                                               i.
changing DocBase (c:\app1) + Path (/app1)
 
2)       Config worker.properties
a.       add a worker to the list (myapp1)
b.       copy/modify the worker definition (worker + port) 
                                                               i.
worker.MYAPP1.port=8581
                                                             ii.
worker.MYAPP1.host=localhost
                                                            iii.
worker.MYAPP1.type=ajp13
 
3)       Config uriworkermap.properties
a.       add mappings to point to the appropriate worker
                                                               i.
/app1/*.jsp=MYAPP
 
4)       Use Jakarta ISAPI in IIS - redirects jsp's to tomcat  
 
5)       Create Virtual Directory in IIS for each app instance
 
6)       Use Config utility to create windows services - and point service
to appropriate (copy of) server.xml.
 
 
End result:
 
*	Multiple server.xml files (renamed: app1, app2, app3...etc)
*	Multiple workers in the list
*	Multiple definitions in the worker.properties file (all type AJP13)
*	Multiple URI path listings
*	1 ISAPI filter
*	Multiple VD's in IIS
*	Multiple services - each to its own instance
 
Sites run fine
 
Questions:
 
1)       Is this the best way to config?  
2)       Is anything missing?  Any settings?  Timeouts?
3)       Does each server.xml file need a unique Server Port?
a.       <Server port="8005" shutdown="SHUTDOWN" debug="0">
4)       Any suggestions to increase performance in such a config?
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kjell Eriksen
 
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