Configuring a Tomcat web server for a web application

It is only possible to select a Tomcat web server if a corresponding web server instance was previously added to the server. Control of a Tomcat web server is supported by FirstSpirit and takes place automatically. Installation on the web server and registering the web components is handled by FirstSpirit.

If a Tomcat web server is to be activated for a project-specific web area, the following steps are required:

1. Select the entry from the combo box for the desired Tomcat web server.
2. The Install button becomes active. This button copies the WAR file, which is automatically unpacked by the web server.
3. After installation the configuration of the web area switches to the Tomcat web server, which is then displayed as the active web server for this area.

The FirstSpirit Server recognizes if the version of the web applications on the FirstSpirit Server and the web server are not consistent (for example because the FirstSpirit Server has been updated), and will trigger an update.