SuperContainer Windows 2003 Server running IIS

[jmille44]

Will SuperContainer work on 2003 server and IIS?

I have java 6 installed, do I have to install Java 5 to test this out?

I installed the latest version today and go to localhost/SuperContainer and nothing comes up.

Any help, I have read the install guide and can't figure out what to do next.

Thanks

[ooparah]

Will SuperContainer work on 2003 server and IIS?

Yes.

I have java 6 installed, do I have to install Java 5 to test this out?

No, Java 6 should be just fine. What version of SC are you installing? How are you trying to deploy SuperContainer? FMS WPE? Standalone deployment? Tomcat?

I installed the latest version today and go to localhost/SuperContainer and nothing comes up.

No, errors? No 404 error code? Nothing? Nada?

I need a bit more information in order to attempt to help troubleshoot this.

[jmille44]

I receive the Object NOt found error.

I have been reading through the documentation for hours now and it really is poor documentation.

Say I purchase this today, where is the documentation on how to begin?

[Russell Barlow]

Say I purchase this today, where is the documentation on how to begin?

http://www.360works....umentation.html

You should also find documentation in your downloaded files. Give 360Works a chance to assist you, they have never been anything less than helpful in my dealings with them.

[jmille44]

I have IIS running and Apache on a dedicated 2003 server with filemaker advanced 10 server.

Anyone have an idea how to get past the installation part? The latest product installed just fine, but I can not pull

up the url localhost/SuperContainer in a web browser.

Is there any other step that can be done to test this or troubleshoot? All files seem to have installed.

What is the next step if I can not hit the SuperContainer web link locally?

[Russell Barlow]

What is the next step if I can not hit the SuperContainer web link locally?

Any firewall or aggressive security that would be not allowing localhost or port 8020? Possible browser settings? Server can be very restrictive in some environments based on security push down.

I would run down this list for manual installation as well if you haven't already.

Manually Installing SuperContainer 2.0 and higher

SuperContainer 2.0 comes with a bundled installer. If you'd prefer to install manually, you can do the following:

Determine your INSTALLATION_PATH

FMS11 on OS X: /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpe-tomcat/bin/

FMS10 on OS X: /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpe-tomcat/bin/

FMS9 on OS X: /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpe-tomcat/bin/

FMS8 on OS X: /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/jakarta-tomcat/webapps/

FMS7 on OS X: /Library/FileMaker Server 7/Web Publishing/jakarta-tomcat/webapps/

FMS11 on Win: C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpe-tomcat/bin/

FMS10 on Win: C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpe-tomcat/bin/

FMS9 on Win: c:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpe-tomcat/bin/

FMS8 on Win: c:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/jakarta-tomcat/webapps/

FMS7 on Win: c:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server 7/Web Publishing/jakarta-tomcat/webapps/

Copy the SuperContainer folder to your INSTALLATION_PATH. Only copy the directory called 'SuperContainer', not the entire SuperContainer_2.0 directory.

Modify the tomcat configuration files to serve SuperContainer content on port 80

Determine your TOMCAT_CONFIG_FILE path

Mac OS X: locate mod_jk.conf or mod_jk_paths.conf in /Library/FileMaker Server/Admin/admin-helper/WEB-INF/conf/

Windows: locate uriworkermap.properties file in c:/Program File/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Admin/admin-helper/WEB-INF/conf/

Add the appropriate lines to mount the SuperContainer webapp

Mac OS X:

JkFmMount /SuperContainer/* cwpe

JkFmMount /SuperContainer cwpe

Windows:

/SuperContainer/*=cwpe

/SuperContainer=cwpe

After saving your changes, restart your web service and all associated services (tomcat, IIS, FMS). Restarting your computer will work as well. SuperContainer should now be up and running!

Manual Tomcat deployment/update(Windows)

1. Download latest SuperContainer form www.360works.com/supercontainer/

2. Extract the downloaded zip

3. Stop Tomcat, either using the 'badge' icon in the bottom right corner on Windows, or by stoping service.

3. Copy the SuperContainer folder

4. Paste the folder into tomcat's webapps directory, usually it's located in c:Program FilesApache Software FoundationTomcat 5.5webapps. If the SuperContainer folder already exists there, then first backup the existing folder, then paste the folder from clipboard, then replace the SuperContainerWEB-INFweb.xml file with one form the backed up folder, web.xml file contains customized settings.

5. Start Tomcat, test the deployment.

Using port 80 with standalone SuperContainer deployment

In order to use the standalone SuperContainer applet, which by default runs on port 8020, on port 80 you will need to configure some settings within your Apache Tomcat server.

First, you will want to navigate on your machine to the Apache httpd.conf file:

Mac OS X:

/private/etc/apache2

NOTE: This may be hidden on Mac OS X and can be reached by using "Go" -> "Go To Folder..." in the Finder.

Windows:

C:Program Files (x86)Apache Software FoundationApache2.2conf

Now, add the following two lines to the httpd.conf file after the appropriate "DocumentRoot" as shown below:

DocumentRoot "/Library/WebServer/Documents"

ProxyPass "/SuperContainer" "http://localhost:8020/SuperContainer"

ProxyPassReverse "/SuperContainer" "http://localhost:8020/SuperContainer"

The ProxyPass and ProxyPassReverse are two Tomcat directives that allows remote servers (SuperContainer in this case) to be mapped into the space of the local server (Tomcat). You can find more information on these directives by visiting: http://httpd.apache.....html#proxypass

Then, you will need to restart your Apache server:

Mac OS X:

Open Terminal and type:

sudo apachectl restart

Windows:

Easiest way to control Tomcat on Windows is to use the Tomcat Monitor tool. This is available by selecting Start -> All Programs -> Apache HTTP/Tomcat Server -> Monitor Apache

Finally, launch the standalone SuperContainerServer.jar file as normal and navigate to:

http://localhost/SuperContainer

to ensure SuperContainer is running on port 80.

Edited April 18, 2012 by Russell Barlow