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Chapter 3: Installing the Multiserver Configuration
For more information on configuring ColdFusion MX 7 on multiple server instances, including
detailed information for configuring multiple server instances when running on JRun 4, see
Configuring and Administering ColdFusion MX
.
For more information about J2EE servers, see
“J2EE application servers” on page 31
.
Installing ColdFusion MX 7 using the multiserver configuration
This section provides installation instructions for the ColdFusion MX 7 multiserver
configuration. You must install ColdFusion MX 7 using the multiserver configuration on a
computer that has no previous versions of JRun.
During the multiserver installation procedure, the installation wizard performs the following
actions:
•
Installs JRun 4.
•
Creates a JRun server named cfusion (in addition to the admin and samples JRun servers).
•
(Windows) Creates and starts Windows services for the admin and cfusion JRun servers.
•
Configures the
jrun_root
/bin/jvm.config file, as appropriate for the platform.
•
(Optional) Configures the JRun cfusion server for use with an external web server. In
Windows, the installation wizard runs the Web Server Configuration Tool. On UNIX, the
installation wizard creates a shell script that you can run to execute the Web Server
Configuration Tool with the settings specified in the installation wizard.
Note:
The default JRun web server port for the cfusion server is 8300. However, if you install the
multiserver configuration of ColdFusion MX 7 with the built-in server and port 8300 is in use, the
installer starts with port 8301 and looks at up to 100 ports to find one that is not being used by an
application that is running. ColdFusion MX 7 uses that port and displays a message to indicate
which port it selected.
Installing the multiserver configuration in Windows
This section explains how to install the multiserver configuration of ColdFusion MX 7 in a
Windows platform.
Note:
The Windows installer requires a computer that supports at least 256 colors.
To install the multiserver configuration in Windows:
1.
Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For
more information, see
www.macromedia.com/go/proddoc_releasenotes
.
2.
Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements described in
“System
requirements” on page 10
.
3.
Review the
“Installation considerations for Windows” on page 12
and
“Installation
considerations for all platforms” on page 11
.
4.
Determine the answers to the questions in the section
“Gathering information necessary to
install ColdFusion MX 7” on page 13
.
5.
Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.
6.
If you plan to configure an external web server, make sure that the web server is running.
