upgrading from tomcat 4.1 to tomcat 5

[spyghost]

hi,

i am about to migrate from tomcat 4.1 to tomcat 5. i would like to know they key steps or pointers for this migration.

here are the details...
- the os is solaris 8
- the web applications running in 4.1 are jsp's and servlets that access oracle db
- the applications run in https

questions:
- can i use the existing server.xml from tomcat 4.1 for the new tomcat 5?
- how can i reuse the existing keys for https? or do i have to do things from scratch?

 

[sedj]

There should be no real problems :
I *think* you can use the existing server.xml
The existing keys should be fine.

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[spyghost]

ok... so here is my plan...

since the webapps are in "another" directory and NOT in the $CATALINA_HOME/webapps, all i have to do is simply delete the existing $CATALINA_HOME and untar/unzip the new tomcat to the $CATALINA_HOME and use the previous server.xml?

another question...
which would be proper, simply overwrite the whole directory or delete, then unzip?

 

[sedj]

I would back up your existing set up, install tomcat 5 fully, change CATALINA_HOME to point to your new install, and then modify the config files accordingly.

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