Tomcat installation for Desko
Prerequisites
We need to install JRE and set the Environment variable to set the Tomcat path during to installation.
Download and install the JRE 8u202 (or higher version) depending upon your system configuration.
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Once downloaded, locate the file and install.
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Click on the Yes on the popup.
Click on Install.
The installation will be initiated and looks as below.
Setting Envrionment Variable
Go to Windows search and type View advanced system settings in the search bar.
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Go to Program Files->Java->jre1.8.0_202->bin and copy the path.
Now go to Windows search and type Environment Variables in the search bar.
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Under the System Properties window select Environment Variables.
In the Envrionment Variables window, click on New.
In the popup in the Variable name field, enter the value as JAVA_HOME.
Under the Variable Value paste the JRE file path that we copied earlier.
Click on OK, now you can see that the variable has been set.
Tomcat Installation
In order for us to communicate with the Desko device, the Tomcat software should be on the machine that we use.
The following are the steps involved in the installation process.
STEP 1: Please download Tomcat 10.0.27 (or lower version like Tomcat 9.x, but not 10.1.x or above) depending upon your system configurations.
Select the bin folder and download the .exe file.
STEP 2: Please select the download area of your PC and run the application by double clicking upon it.
STEP 3: Click on Yes
Step 4: In the next window, click on next to continue.
Step 5: Click on I Agree in the License agreement.
Step 6: In the next window, click on next to continue.
Step 7: Enter Username and Password in the Configuration options window and click on the Next button.
Change the Port to 80.
Step 8: Select the path and click on the Next button.
Step 9: Select the destination folder and click on Install.
Step 10: Once installation is complete, click on the Finish button.
Once the installation process is complete we can verify that by accessing the server on the browser. The page looks as below:
Now that the Tomcat has been installed, we need to download and deploy the VELA Biometrics.war file.
Once downloaded, place it in the tomcat->webapps folder and restart the Tomcat Service.
Please click here to verify if the Biometrics application is running.
How to restart the Tomcat service
The Tomcat service can be restarted as below:
Locate the service in your explorer.
Double click on the folder and select the bin folder.
Now clicking upon the Tomcat10w.exe file, you will see the properties. Click on the Start button and the server will be restarted.
Port change
The Port can be selected/configured while installing the software or we can do it as below:
Go to the tomcat folder; select conf and then right click on the server.xml and choose your editor.
In the server.xml file edit the port based on your system's availability.
Updated As Of Version 6.6.0.10