Integrating Apache HTTPD Server with Tomcat

Integrating the Apache HTTPD Server and Tomcat is common these days and i thought of sharing the step by step of how to do with the online community.

Step 1:

Download Apache 2.2.X from Apache Web Site:

http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi#apache22

Step 2:

Download Apache Tomcat 7.X from Apache Web Site

http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi#7.0.23

Step 3:

Download MOD_JK Connector from Apache Web Site:

http://www.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-connectors/jk/binaries/windows/tomcat-connectors-1.2.32-windows-i386-httpd-2.2.x.zip

With the above said steps Download is complete

Step 4:

Install Apache HTTPD Server and Apache tomcat in Windows Maching

Step 5:

Unzip the Mod_JK file and rename the .so file to mod_jk.so

Step 6:
Save the renamed mod_jk.so file into /modules/


Step 7:
Load the MOD_JK Module /conf/httpd.conf file

>>>
LoadModule jk_module modules/mod_jk.so

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Run Step 10 before proceeding to next step to Verify The below steps are performed Fine

Step 8: 

Mount and Configure JK Module in "conf/httpd.conf"

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# JK Module Configuration

JkWorkersFile conf/worker.properties

JkLogFile logs/mod_jk.log

JkLogLevel debug

# JK Mount Configuration

JkMount /Or5e apj13

JkMount /Or5e/* apj13

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Step 9: 

Create the worker file "conf/worker.properties"

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worker.list=apj13

# Check the Tomcat configuration to get this 8009 port

# In the tomcat conf/server.xml check for 

#

# USE THAT PORT HERE.

worker.apj13.port=8009

worker.apj13.host=localhost

worker.apj13.type=ajp13

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Run Step 10 before proceeding to next step to Verify The below steps are performed Fine

Step 10: 

Restart the Apache and see if it works fine or not. If it works fine you are all set.

Step 11: 

Start the Tomcat "/bin/startup.bat

Step 12:

Open browser and type "http://localhost/Or5e, It should open the Application running in the tomcat

Happy reading and configuration.