Configuring Tomcat 4.0.5 (or 4.1.12) for Apache 2.0.42 for Metadata Explorer

Summary

If you wish to use Metadata Explorer, you must configure your Web server:

Procedure

1. Edit the $CATALINA_HOME/conf/mod_jk.conf file. Open the mod_jk.conf file in a text editor and add the following to your VirtualHost session. For example:
   
   <VirtualHost Your_server_name>
   ServerName Your_server_name
   ��
   

   Code:
        JkMount /metadataexplorer ajp13
        JkMount /metadataexplorer/* ajp13

   
   ��
   </VirtualHost>
   
   
2. Copy the \metadataexplorer directory from the <ArcIMS Installation Directory>/ArcIMS/Metadata directory to the $CATALINA_HOME/webapps directory. For example:
   
   

   Code:
   cp -r <ArcIMS Installation Directory>/ArcIMS/Metadata/metadataexplorer $CATALINA_HOME/webapps

   
   
3. Stop the Tomcat and Apache services. To stop Tomcat:
   
   

   Code:
   $CATALINA_HOME/bin/shutdown.sh

   
   To stop Apache:
   
   

   Code:
   <Apache Installation Directory>/bin/apachectl stop

   
   
4. Start the Apache and Tomcat services. To start Apache:
   
   

   Code:
   <Apache Installation Directory>/bin/apachectl start

   
   To start Tomcat:
   
   

   Code:
   $CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh

   
   See the Creating and Using Metadata Services on the ArcIMS install CD for information on Metadata Explorer.