Managing Tomcat
Overview
Some instructions in PhixFlow ask you to update Tomcat’s configuration. This page explains how to:
- start Tomcat
- stop Tomcat
- open the configuration form
On Windows Servers
Open Tomcat Properties
Option 1
- In the Windows Start menu, find Monitor Tomcat and select Monitor Tomcat.
- This creates an icon in your system tray
- Right-click on the icon and select Configure…
- The Tomcat Properties application will appear
Option 2
One some servers, Monitor Tomcat is not available from the Windows Start menu. In this case:
- Run the program
TOMCAT_INSTALLATION_HOME\bin\Tomcat9w.exe
- The Tomcat Properties application will appear
Tomcat Properties
Start or Stop Tomcat
You can start and stop Tomcat from the Tomcat Properties or from the Services list.
- In Tomcat Properties → General tab, click Start or Stop.
- Open the Services list. Tomcat is listed as Apache Tomcat.
- Use the options to start or stop Tomcat (or any Windows service).
On Linux Servers
PhixFlow instructions explain how to access Tomcat properties on Linux. Tomcat’s properties are defined in /etc/systemd/system/tomcat.service
(see Install Tomcat)
Start or Stop Tomcat
If you have made changes to settings related to memory, you may need to run systemctl daemon-reload
. before restarting. This reloads the units after the changes to memory. Enter:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
To stop Tomcat enter: sudo systemctl stop tomcat.service
To startTomcat enter: sudo systemctl start tomcat.service
Check Status
To check Tomcat’s status, enter: sudo systemctl status tomcat.service