KB-1765 Tomcat FAQ

Parmida Borhani — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 06:08:10 GMT

Current Revision posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 9/27/2019 6:08:10 AM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian's use of Tomcat.

Table of Contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?
Is the bundled instance of Tomcat the standard or enterprise edition?

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Is the bundled instance of Tomcat the standard or enterprise edition?

It is the standard edition. The Appian application no longer uses JavaEE capabilities like Enterprise Java Beans or Resource Adapters. As such, it only requires the standard Tomcat application server, not TomcatEE (TomEE).

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: September 2019

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure, FAQ

KB-1765 Tomcat FAQ

Parmida Borhani — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 06:07:21 GMT

Revision 16 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 9/27/2019 6:07:21 AM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian's use of Tomcat.

Table of Contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Is the bundled instance of Tomcat the standard or enterprise edition?

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: September 2019

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure, FAQ

KB-1765 Tomcat FAQ

Jordan Horwat — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:14:35 GMT

Revision 15 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Jordan Horwat on 12/7/2018 3:14:35 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian's use of Tomcat.

Table of Contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: October 2018

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

KB-1765 Tomcat FAQ

Jordan Horwat — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:32:08 GMT

Revision 14 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Jordan Horwat on 10/31/2018 1:32:08 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian's use of Tomcat.

Table of Contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: October 2018

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Jordan Horwat — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:30:16 GMT

Revision 13 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Jordan Horwat on 10/31/2018 9:30:16 AM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian's use of Tomcat.

Table of Contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: October 2018

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Jordan Horwat — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:29:19 GMT

Revision 12 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Jordan Horwat on 10/31/2018 9:29:19 AM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of Contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: October 2018

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:21:06 GMT

Revision 11 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/30/2018 9:21:06 AM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: October 2018

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:20:55 GMT

Revision 10 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/30/2018 9:20:55 AM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: October 2018

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:50:53 GMT

Revision 9 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/29/2018 4:50:53 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 18.3 and later.

Last Reviewed: October 2018

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Jordan Horwat — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:40:07 GMT

Revision 8 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Jordan Horwat on 10/29/2018 4:40:07 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any application server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat, which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:42:46 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/26/2018 4:42:46 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian Hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:02:58 GMT

Revision 7 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/26/2018 1:02:58 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian Hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

DRAFT KB-XXXX Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:56:59 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/26/2018 12:56:59 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian Hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:56:11 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/26/2018 12:56:11 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian Hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:54:42 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/26/2018 12:54:42 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian Hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:54:12 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/26/2018 12:54:12 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian Hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure

Tomcat FAQ

Zach Puderbach — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:44:34 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Zach Puderbach on 10/26/2018 12:44:34 PM

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions regarding Appian Tomcat.

Table of contents:

Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?
What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?
Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?
Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?
Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

Q: Will any app-server continue to work with Appian 18.3 and above?

A: No. Appian 18.3 and above will only work with Tomcat which comes bundled with Appian.

Q: What version of Tomcat comes bundled with Appian 18.3?

A: Appian comes bundled with Tomcat version 8.5.34.

Q: Can I use a different instance of Tomcat, other than the one bundled with Appian?

A: No, Appian is configured specifically to work with the bundled instance of Tomcat. No other version or instance of Tomcat can be used.

Q: Are Tomcat security patches included in Appian Hotfixes?

A: Yes, security patches for Tomcat are shipped with Appian Hotfixes.

Q: Will Appian support Tomcat related issues?

A: Yes, Tomcat related issues are supported for the instance that comes bundled with Appian.

Tags: Tomcat, application server, infrastructure