Interaction between virtual-server (in standalone.xml) and virtual-host (in jboss-web.xml)

[mr-678]

I try to use virtual-server like descriped in the wiki (https://community.jboss.org/wiki/VirtualHostsWithJBossAS7)

One JBoassAS 7 for several domains (www.mydomain1.de, www.mydomain2.de); every domain should have it's own web app (as root).

When I only define the virtual-server in standalone.xml nothing happens....

     <subsystem xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:web:1.0" default-virtual-server="default-host">
          <connector name="http" protocol="HTTP/1.1" socket-binding="http" scheme="http"/>
          <virtual-server name="default-host" enable-welcome-root="true">
               <alias name="localhost"/>
               <alias name="example.com"/>
          </virtual-server>
          <virtual-server name="mydomain1" default-web-module="myapp">
               <alias name="mydomain.de"/>
               <alias name="www.mydomain1.de"/>
          </virtual-server>
     </subsystem>

When I define additionally a virutal-host in jboss-web.xml inside my webproject (myapp\WEB-INF\jboss-web.xml) it works!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jboss-web xmlns="http://www.jboss.com/xml/ns/javaee"
   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
   xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.jboss.com/xml/ns/javaee http://www.jboss.org/j2ee/schema/jboss-web_5_1.xsd">

          <virtual-host>mydomain1</virtual-host>
</jboss-web>

When I have this jboss-web.xml inside my project I'm not able to start the web app under localhost (from eclipse).

I don't want to modifiy the jboss-web.xml for every production deployment! (very ugly!)

What's the normal way to develop a web app (local) and deploy them on JBossAS 7 reachable under a different domain?

[am2605]

I would also like to know the answer to this.

Also, are we limited to just one web app per host?  Is there an example of a setup such as this?

server1/ <-- default web app is ROOT.war

server2/foo <-- web app is foo.war

server2/bar <-- web app is bar.war

Can this be done?

Many thanks,

Andrew.

[ctomc]

Hi guys,

both options are possible

you can add context root and don't use default-web-module="myapp"

i would recommend you to add <context-root>/</context-root> in your jboss-web.xml and that will take care of your deployment on localhost in eclipse as this will bind it to / context (aka root context)

as for many apps on one virtual host it is not a problem as long as context-root is diffrent.

by default context-root is generated from war name.

--

tomaz

[mr-678]

based on Tomaz answer (#2) I document the solutions that works for me:

On server:

standalone.xml

        <subsystem xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:web:1.0" default-virtual-server="default-host">
            <connector name="http" protocol="HTTP/1.1" socket-binding="http" scheme="http"/>
            <virtual-server name="default-host" enable-welcome-root="true">
                <alias name="localhost"/>
                <alias name="example.com"/>
            </virtual-server>
            <virtual-server name="mydomain1" >
                <alias name="mydomain1.de"/>
                <alias name="www.mydomain1.de"/>
            </virtual-server>
        </subsystem>

jboss-web.xml inside project myapp:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jboss-web xmlns="http://www.jboss.com/xml/ns/javaee"
   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
   xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.jboss.com/xml/ns/javaee http://www.jboss.org/j2ee/schema/jboss-web_5_1.xsd">
   <context-root>/</context-root>
   <virtual-host>mydomain1</virtual-host>
</jboss-web>

On localhost (development with ide):

standalone.xml:

       <subsystem xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:web:1.0" default-virtual-server="default-host">
            <connector name="http" protocol="HTTP/1.1" socket-binding="http" scheme="http"/>
            <virtual-server name="default-host" enable-welcome-root="true">
                <alias name="example.com"/>
            </virtual-server>
            <virtual-server name="mydomain1">
                <alias name="localhost"/>
            </virtual-server>
        </subsystem>

jboss-web.xml:

no modifications

If you have to configure more virtual servers:

server-side:

you can add easily more virtual-server

local:

you have to add also the virtual-server in standalone.xml.

you can only use once the alias name "localhost" <alias name="localhost"/>

I think for local development this is ok.

[mr-678]

Hi Tomaz,

thanks alot for your helpful answer!

Your tip work's for me (see answer #3).

Summarized I think on Glassfish this works a litte bit 'smarter'... There you can assign a webapp to a webdomain only in the server configuration (without to add special deployment information inside the webproject).

Inside the web project (jboss-web.xml) knowledge about the name of the "virtual-host" is always necessary , or?

[madhuy]

Hi,

I am using my local PC for launching the application.

jboss-web.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<jboss-web xmlns="http://www.jboss.com/xml/ns/javaee"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"  xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.jboss.com/xml/ns/javaee http://www.jboss.org/j2ee/schema/jboss-web_5_1.xsd">

<context-root>/</context-root>

          <virtual-host>sampletest</virtual-host>

</jboss-web>

standalone.xml :

            <virtual-server name="sampletest" default-web-module="Sample">

                <alias name="localhost"/>

            </virtual-server>

    <deployments>

        <deployment name="Sample.war" runtime-name="Sample.war">

            <content sha1="cf1619ae229f7fb9a8b9b45b42f10c1b5df7168f"/>

        </deployment>

    </deployments>

But I am unable to lauch my application from browser

http://localhost:9990/sample

http://localhost:8080/sample

My war file looks like

Sample.war

     -->WEB-INF

                    ---> jboss-web.xml

                    ---> web.xml

                    ---> index.jsp

     -->META-INF

                    ---> MANIFEST.MF

Can you let me know what could be the problem?

Thanks and REgards,

Madhu

[mr-678]

Hi Madhu Y,

inside jboss-web.xml you defined your context-root as '/'. So your application should be available as 'root' application directly under http://localhost:8080

Regards, matthias

[madhuy]

Hi Matthias,

How should my link address should be.

I tried with the following and unsuccessful.

http://localhost:8080/Sample/index.jsp

http://localhost:8080/index.jsp

Regards,

Madhu

[mr-678]

Hi Madhu,

I just see that you placed your index.jsp in your WEB-INF folder. Try to move your index.jsp to root folder (Sample.war --> index.jsp). Content from the WEB-INF folder can only be accessed from the web-container ifself (if needed by a servlet).

Regards, matthias

[madhuy]

Hi,

Sorry. Still I am not able to launch the application from browser

REgards,

Madhu

[mr-678]

Hi Madhu,

I've tried your config on a local project for me:

When I use your config I get also no result from browser...

Try to use following setup:

<virtual-server name="sampletest" >

          <alias name="localhost"/>

</virtual-server>

Without default-web-module="Sample"

This works in my test-seupt.

Regards, matthias

[madhuy]

Hi,

Somehow it is not working in my case.

When I deploy the war file standalone is getting updated as shown below

            <virtual-server name="Sample" default-web-module="Sample.war">

                <alias name="localhost"/>

            </virtual-server>

Can you tell me the link addresss you used?

Regards,

Madhu

[mr-678]

Hi Madhu,

when you modify standalone.xml it's important that your server is stopped! Else your modification is lost because during server shutdown the standalone.xml is updated by the server.

Stop your server -> modify your standalone.xml : remove default-web-module -> start your server.

With the configuration above you can reach your webapp as root-app (url: http://localhost:8080/index.jsp   http://localhost:8080 should also work - index.jsp is a default page)

Regards, matthias

[madhuy]

Hi Matthias,

Somehow it is still not working on our side.

I am failing to understand how it is working for you.

I stopped jboss server and updated xml file and now it looks like

            <virtual-server name="default-host" enable-welcome-root="false">

                <alias name="localhost"/>

                <alias name="example.com"/>

            </virtual-server>

            <virtual-server name="Sample">

                <alias name="localhost"/>

            </virtual-server>

I am attaching the sample.war and standalone.xml file which I am using.

Can you let me know what is the error in my small application?

Regards,

Madhu

[mr-678]

Hey Madhu,

I've  loaded your project into my eclipse and was also surprised that it didn't work.

I changed the virtual host to "sample-domain"

jboss-web.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jboss-web >
   <context-root>/</context-root>
   <virtual-host>sample-domain</virtual-host>    
</jboss-web>

standalone.xml:

<virtual-server name="sample-domain">
       <alias name="localhost"/>
</virtual-server>

Now the App is avaiable under http://localhost:8080

May be the virtual-host/virtual-server name have not to be identical to the war-file name...

kind regards,

matthias

p.s. your index.jsp will not work correctly / hard coded post-path. May be it's useful you check out a jboss sample project