dealing with slow hot deployments

[nappinc]

We're experiencing an error with the automatic hot deployment of .ear files with JBoss 4.0. To deploy the file, we use scp to copy the ear file directly into the appropriate "deploy" directory. However, because the file is large, and network is slow(-ish), JBoss sometimes attempts to deploy the file before it has fully transferred over the network. In this case, we get an error (Cannot find nested .war file) and our application stops working.

I can decrease the frequency with which JBoss polls the deploy directory, to decrease the likelyhood of this happening, but it could still happen. Does anyone know of a proper solution, short of disabling the hot deployment and doing everything manually?

[schmidts]

scp to a different directory and then move/rename the file.

[paulpopa]

hi,
i've understood that jboss community is using the term of "hot deployment" for the same concept as BEA weblogic uses "development mode".
That's why, i have to know how to set the Jboss server to work with "hot deployments". Can you tell me please how to configure or what document to read.
Thanks

[nappinc]

Hot deployment is the default mode for JBoss, you don't need to do anything to turn it on.