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Apache Tomcat 7.0 on RHEL ZipKit


Apache Tomcat (or simply Tomcat) is an open source web server and servlet container developed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). Tomcat implements the Java Servlet and the JavaServer Pages (JSP) specifications from Sun MicroSystems, and provides a pure Java HTTP web server environment in which Java code runs.

The Apache Tomcat 7.0 on RHEL (Apache Tomcat on RHEL) ZipKit allows you to provision Apache Tomcat version 7.0 and MySQL version 5.0 or 5.1 along with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 7.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.3.

Apache Tomcat ZipKit contents

This ZipKit contains the following software:

Software name

Packaged with eZDeploy

Download location

Notes

Apache Tomcat 7.0.39

Yes

Included in the Apache Tomcat ZipKit. Download from BMC Communities.

Not applicable.

MySQL 5.1

No (Download required)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.3 64 bit media containing the required MySQL packages.

Download the following MySQL packages for RHEL 6.3:

  • perl-DBD-MySQL-4.013-3.el6_x86_64

  • mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64

  • mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64

Note

MySQL packages are copyright packages. You need to download these packages separately. See Where to download for details.

Apache Tomcat ZipKit deployment models

The Apache Tomcat ZipKit supports the following service deployment models:

Deployment model

Description

Single-tier

In the single-tier deployment model, Apache Tomcat, JDK, and MySQL are installed on a single instance of a server.

Multi-tier

In the multi-tier deployment model, Apache Tomcat and JDK are installed on one instance of a server and MySQL is installed on a separate instance of a server.

The following topics describe how to use the ZipKit to create a service offering that deploys Apache Tomcat version 7.0 and MySQL version 5.0 along with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 7.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.3.

Topic

Description

Provides an overview of the ZipKit, how to download the content, and a description of what is in the ZipKit.

Describes the tasks you must perform in BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management to import the service blueprint included in the ZipKit.

Describes how to create a service offering in BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management, which you can then use to create a requestable service offering for your end users.

 

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