Upgrade CE 9 to CE 10, using SLES7/Apache

[mpegjunkie]

Hi experts,

actually we have a fine CE 9 system running well on one single machine (you know, with MSDE and IIS).

In order to our IT Departments orders, when upgrading to CE 10, we have to use a database on a SQL Server 2000 instead of MSDE (which is no problem), AND we should use the Apache 1.3.19 Web Server, installed on a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7. In platforms.txt, only Apache 1.3.20 and SLES 8 is mentioned. Crystal support says "it should run with your combination, but no experience with that".

My question:
Does anyone have the same configuration and does it work?

We want to run CMC and ePortfolio, no self-coded CSPs or something (just standard web capabilities of CE 10).
We don't have an application server, yet we could install Tomcat.

Do we have to install IIS on the Windows machine where CE 10 runs (or is the Web Component Server sufficient) or do we have to install Tomcat on the Linux machine or do we not have to install an application server at all?

If you need further information, please let me know.

Thanks in advance to all helpful experts!
mpegjunkie

 

[mpegjunkie]

Forgot to tell, it is a CE 9 Pro and we upgrade to CE 10 Pro.

 

[KingfisherINC]

Given your IT dept constraints, I would recommend the following:

Web Server - Apache - Linux
App Server - Tomcat - Linux
CE10 - Windows (no IIS needed).
CMS Database - SQL Server 2000
Note that when using a Web Application Server (such as Tomcat) the Crystal Web Component Server (WCS) is redundant.

This configuration will work (although I have never worked with those exact versions).

Kingfisher [CECP]

 

[mpegjunkie]

Thanks, Kingfisher!

We will install it as you recommend. Extracting all the articles I've read it should really work this way.

"Note that when using a Web Application Server (such as Tomcat) the Crystal Web Component Server (WCS) is redundant"

Could we use the Web Component Server on the Windows Machine instead of the Tomcat on Linux?

Thanks,
mpegjunkie

 

[KingfisherINC]

Could we use the Web Component Server on the Windows Machine instead of the Tomcat on Linux?

Sure you could, you'd need an Apache web connector to forward the requests to the Windows box running WCS. But I believe that WCS will be deprecated soon (v12?). So - given your environment - I'd go with an application server that's only job in life is to serve web applications - This is not BOBJ's area of expertise, relative to WebSphere/WebLogic/IIS/Tomcat.

The choice is yours, many different configurations will work. A lot will depend on IT directives and hardware capacity / performance.

Kingfisher [CECP]

 

[KingfisherINC]

Oh, and domain expertise of course - If you're more comfortable with [Insert your favorite OS/App here] then go with it


Kingfisher [CECP]