Modify IIS website settings without restarting Tomcat

Question

User-1861177115 posted

We have setup HTTPPlatformHandler using Tomcat 8.5. It works like a charm, but I don't like the fact that ANY change to the IIS website immediately triggers a restart of tomcat. A simple thing as adding binding or modifying logging settings triggers a restart, which is unwanted. I would like to have more control over when Tomcat is restarted and be able to change settings of the IIS website without a Tomcat restart. Is that possible?

Thanks,
Ron

Answer 1

User-736483138 posted

There are certain settings in IIS that force an application recycle. Since you have the HTTPPlatformHandler loaded in that application, Tomcat will recycle as well. There isn't a way to isolate this behavior.