Convert Coldfusion 8 standalone to multiserver

[Guest]

Hi,

I have one coldfusion 8 running on RHEL 4 with apache as my web server, now there is requirement to enable multiserver feature. Can somebody help me with step by step process to do the same.

thanks in advance

[Dave Watts]

You will have to completely uninstall and reinstall CF to do this. You can, of course, back up your settings first.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software

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[Guest]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for reply....

Is there any alternate way as it is my production server running one application. If i have to uninstall it completely then how will i get back my application on the new one. I would reaally appreciate if you please guide me with process.

Regards,

Rahul

[Dave Watts]

No, there's no alternate way. You will have to export your current configuration information (datasources, etc) using the CAR backup option in CF Administrator. Then, you'll have to uninstall CF entirely, and reinstall it using the multiserver option. Then, you can import your configuration information.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software

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[Guest]

If coldfusion is installed with multiserver configuration then can i use apache web server or the built-in JRUN server will be used for running multiple instances.

Regards,

Rahul

[Adam Cameron.]

Hang on Dave.

One can install the multiserver install first, can't one?  I have to say I've never done it that way round: std first then installing multi-server; but one can certainly do it the other way around.

If that's the case, then one could port the site from std to multi-server, get it all tested and ready to go, then just switch the web server over.  A slight hiccup during that, but nothing major.  And I guess if the OP's only got the one server, they're used to downtime anyhow.

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Adam

[Guest]

I am little bit confused here, as of now what i understood is as below:

• If coldfusion running in single server mode then first backup all the things and uninstall it.
• Run a fresh installation with multiserver configuration and configure multiple instance as required.
• Restore the backup in one of the instance and update it accordingly.
• Test it and go live.

The other way: get ready a second server with CF8 multiserver configuration and restore the backup from single to the multiserver one.Test it and go live.

Regards,

Rahul

[Dave Watts]

It might work. I've had problems doing that on Unix servers, though.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software

http://www.figleaf.com/

http://training.figleaf.com/