topic Re: Tomcat failure after patch in Alfresco Archive

Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:22:50 GMT

Hello. I had problems with google.docs when working in /share. So i found this topic https://forums.alfresco.com/forum/installation-upgrades-configuration-integration/integration-other-systems/google-docs-cannotAs it was mentioned in it, I downloaded from here:http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Community

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:25:00 GMT

I tried to copy those files back and run this script again. So now Tocat is dead (it works on the server but not online):

HTTP Status 404 - /share/

type Status report

message /share/

description The requested resource is not available.

Apache Tomcat/7.0.30

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:39:57 GMT

These are my log files that might help https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64522711/logs.rar

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:24:46 GMT

This script deleted some folders. It seems that they were important)

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:43:00 GMT

So I installed a clean alfresco and ran this script again - same result. it deletes some folders wich are not made afterwords

here is the script:


@echo off
rem ——-
rem Script for apply AMPs to installed WAR
rem ——-

set ALF_AMP_PARAMS=
set ALF_AMP_NOWAIT=

:ParamsLoop
if "%~1"=="" goto ParamsLoopContinue
if "%~1"=="nowait" shift & set ALF_AMP_NOWAIT=yes& goto ParamsLoop
set ALF_AMP_PARAMS=%ALF_AMP_PARAMS% %1
shift
goto :ParamsLoop

:ParamsLoopContinue
set ALF_HOME=D:\Alfresco
set JAVA_HOME="D:\Alfresco\java"
set CATALINA_HOME=%ALF_HOME%\tomcat

:start
echo This script will apply all the AMPs in %ALF_HOME%\amps to the alfresco.war and all the AMPs in %ALF_HOME%\amps_share to the share.war in %CATALINA_HOME%\webapps
if "%ALF_AMP_NOWAIT%" == "yes" goto nowait1
echo Press control-c to stop this script . . .
pause
:nowait1
"%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java" -jar "%ALF_HOME%\bin\alfresco-mmt.jar" install "%ALF_HOME%\amps" "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\alfresco.war" -directory%ALF_AMP_PARAMS%
"%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java" -jar "%ALF_HOME%\bin\alfresco-mmt.jar" list "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\alfresco.war"
"%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java" -jar "%ALF_HOME%\bin\alfresco-mmt.jar" install "%ALF_HOME%\amps_share" "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\share.war" -directory%ALF_AMP_PARAMS%
"%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java" -jar "%ALF_HOME%\bin\alfresco-mmt.jar" list "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\share.war"
echo .
echo About to clean out %ALF_HOME%/tomcat/webapps/alfresco directory and temporary files…
if "%ALF_AMP_NOWAIT%" == "yes" goto nowait2
pause
:nowait2
set ALF_AMP_PARAMS=
set ALF_AMP_NOWAIT=
rmdir /S /Q "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\alfresco"
rmdir /S /Q "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\share"
call "%ALF_HOME%\bin\clean_tomcat.bat"
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It also trigers clean_tomcat script:
<code>
rem @echo off
rem ———————————
rem Script to clean Tomcat temp files
rem ———————————

set ALF_HOME=D:\Alfresco
set CATALINA_HOME=%ALF_HOME%\tomcat

echo Cleaning temporary Alfresco files from Tomcat…
rmdir /S /Q "%CATALINA_HOME%\temp\Alfresco" "%CATALINA_HOME%\work\Catalina\localhost\alfresco"
rmdir /S /Q "%CATALINA_HOME%\work\Catalina\localhost\share"
rmdir /S /Q "%CATALINA_HOME%\work\Catalina\localhost\awe"
rmdir /S /Q "%CATALINA_HOME%\work\Catalina\localhost\wcmqs"
<\code>

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:26:31 GMT

I see that I sould have stoped tomcat before executin apply_amps.

But how to restore ut now?

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:48:41 GMT

I stoped the base ones more and tried this apply_amps again. So now localhost:8080/share/ starts but with old interface pre 4.0 but localhost:8080/alfresco/ gives 404 error

My passwords are not working. non of my users or admin can enter. I tried the password I used when installed alfresco but none of them works.

I cant even perform a backup script =(

I tried search. I saw many people with this problem but no one helped them. Alfresco reinstall could help but thats not an option for me due to database not backed up for 3 months=(

It seems that no one reads this forums anymore? =(

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:50:56 GMT

The only thing I can do is to connect to postgre via cmd but that doesnt helps me to make a back up (((

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kaynezhang — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:51:00 GMT

There is nothing wrong with this script .
Below is how amp works in alfresco:
1.There must be a alfresco.war in your tomcat webapps directory.
2.apply_amps script will installs the given AMP(s) file into a the alfresco WAR file.
3.remvoe directory "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\alfresco ,make sure the patch will work
4.when tomcat restart ,it will unpack the alfresco war file.

So before you run apply_amps script ,you must first stop your tomcat server.after running apply_amps script ,restart tomcat .
It will work fine.

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

mrogers — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:19:19 GMT

Your log file is showing an error loading java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory from one of your custom libraries moldavia-rem.jar. That's very strange.

And the apply amps script backs up the war file before applying changes so you should be able to simply revert to the saved amp.

Your posts above are very vague. What files and folders have you been changing?

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:32:20 GMT

I performed this aply_amps script several times so i dont think i can restore them(

I changed google.doc amps but then tried to put the old ones back and perform apply_amps once more.

Nothing else was done

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:34:23 GMT

I understand that alfresco needed to be stoped.
But i didnt stoped it. So what to do now?

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

mrogers — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:59:30 GMT

We need to understand what went wrong on your first posting.    Although running apply amps on a running system is not advisable it shouldn't cause damage.

You may like to install another instance of alfresco so you can compare the files below the webapp/alfresco and webapp/share to see what's missing.   Also look in your alfresco.log file to get diagnostoic information.

The good news is that your database and content haven't been touched so your data is safe.

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kaynezhang — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:02:11 GMT

Every time you excecuted apply_amps script ,alfresco will make a backup of the war,so there are several file named alfresco.war-****.bak.
You can :
1.stop tomcat server,and rename the oldest one to alfresco .war in "%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps directory.
2.excecut apply_amps script.
3.start your tomcat server.

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:05:38 GMT

I tried to check the missing files on other computer. I installed 2 ver. Of alfresco. On one of them i ran the script to cause the same damage. I found some folders were empty on the damaged version. I checked folders that r specified in the clean_tomcat %CATALINA_HOME%\work\Catalina\localhost\share"
This folder was empty.and some others

I tried to simply copy the files from the working app but ot didnt help

Glad to hear my db is not damaged! Tnx for your asist

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

mrogers — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:43:00 GMT

The work folders contain temporary stuff. Their contents should not matter.

You still haven't given us details of "the damage". What do you think is wrong? And if you know that then repair is easy.

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:07:00 GMT

So as kaynezhang said I found the oldest alfresco.war and share.war bak, renamed them, stoped tomcat, executed apply_amps script and restarted the server. It did not help.

I installed alfresco on the win7 and checked the tomcat\webapps\alfresco\ folder. It seems that everything is the same with my damaged base. The only folder that is missing on my damaged base is \tomcat\webapps\alfresco\WEB-INF\attachments but I dont think it is important

I tried to delete \tomcat\webapps\alfresco\ so that tomcat could create a new one, but still no success.

I tried to delete also \webapps\share\ folder. no effect (

I still get to the same problem: I cannot enter db or localhost:8080/alfresco/ only /share/. I have pass problems + the skin of alfresco is light (wich is set by default) where as my alfresco had blue theme. So maby tomcat created some kind of a new base and tries to connect to the wrong one? I have no clue. Mby I can send some more reports for advise on what to try next?

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kaynezhang — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:43:00 GMT

Have you tried to restore the old alfresco/share war bak file without applying amps to it. There maybe something wrong with your original alfresco/share war package.
From your previous log file ,it seems you are missing some jar package,for example apache common logging.


 java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory
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Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Thu, 01 May 2014 08:15:40 GMT

kaynezhang
I dont really no how can I restore .jar without using aply_amps script. Can you help me on that?
If some .jar files r missing, mby I should search for them on the clean install and then copy them to my base?

Re: Tomcat failure after patch

kruger — Thu, 01 May 2014 08:48:12 GMT

Mby I can give access to my server via teamviewer to find the solution?