Issues in creating a local preview host

Hi,

We have a remote installation of VCM 7.3.0.5 SP2 with DSM plugin. Therefore, everytime a code change is done, we need to deploy the new war file to the preview host to see the changes. This takes a lot of time and badly affects the productivity. We have been able to circumvent this issue to an extent by creating an ANT ascript which builds and deploys the war file on the server itself. However, this still is not the ideal solution.

We are interested in using Tomcat or JBoss application servers which we generally, use with eclipse to preview the changes without having to deploy the changes to the server.

Please share your thoughts on this.

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Vignette_Platform_Support

What is the application Server you are using? If you are using Weblogic application Server, it provides the option of deploying an application as Open Directory (or exploded format) and setting the deployment mode as 'No Stage'. This way the changes you make to the deployed application (the changes which do not include class file modifications) get reflected without redeploying the application.

Regards,

Aarid.

Vignette_Platform_Support

Regards,

Aarif.

Namit_Gupta

Hello Aarif,

Thanks for your response!

We are using Websphere 6.0 for app deployment, which I do not think provides open directory deployment feature.

Thanks & Regards,
Namit Gupta | TCS
Enterprise Content Management Team
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Aarif.

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Annie_McCall

Hi Aarif,

Can you please tell me how you configured your weblogic server to be deployed as "Open Directory" or exploded format? Did you just change the deployment mode to "No Stage"?

If my server is configured this way - Did you mean - If I make a change to a java class - I need to redeploy but, if I make a change to a jsp, js, I can just copy files to server and changes will automatically take affect?

I would appreciate any help in this area. In my development environment now, if I make any change - it requires a full redeploy (configp) - which takes up a lot of my development time.

Thanks,

Annie McCall

Vignette_Platform_Support

Hello Annie McCall,

Sorry for the late reply, was busy with some other stuff. To deploy an application which is in exploded

format (Open Directory) in 'No Stage' mode from Weblogic Console, follow the below.

--> Install a new application from Weblogic Console.

--> Provide the location where the application in Open Directory format exists in the Weblogic Console.

--> Under 'Source Accessibility', select the option 'I will make the deployment accessible from following

location'

--> Rest of the configuration is similar to other applications deployment

--> I have also attached a doc containing the screen shots of the same.

Regards,

Aarif.

no_stage_deployment.docx