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.

JRE Files.

Once downloaded, locate the file and install.

JRE Files.

Click on the Yes on the popup.

JRE Files

Click on Install.

JRE Files

The installation will be initiated and looks as below.

JRE Files

JRE Files

Setting Envrionment Variable

Go to Windows search and type View advanced system settings in the search bar.

Environment Variable.

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.

Environment Variable.

Under the System Properties window select Environment Variables.

Environment Variable

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.

Environment Variable

Click on OK, now you can see that the variable has been set.

Environment Variable

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.

Tomcat

Select the bin folder and download the .exe file.

Tomcat

Tomcat

STEP 2: Please select the download area of your PC and run the application by double clicking upon it.

Locate file

STEP 3: Click on Yes

Install Tomcat

Step 4: In the next window, click on next to continue.

Install Tomcat

Step 5: Click on I Agree in the License agreement.

Install Tomcat

Step 6: In the next window, click on next to continue.

Install Tomcat

Step 7: Enter Username and Password in the Configuration options window and click on the Next button.

Change the Port to 80.

Install Tomcat

Step 8: Select the path and click on the Next button.

Install Tomcat

Step 9: Select the destination folder and click on Install.

Install Tomcat

Step 10: Once installation is complete, click on the Finish button.

Install Tomcat

Once the installation process is complete we can verify that by accessing the server on the browser. The page looks as below:

Verify Tomcat installation

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.

Biometrics

Please click here to verify if the Biometrics application is running.

Biometrics

How to restart the Tomcat service

The Tomcat service can be restarted as below:

Locate the service in your explorer.

Restart Tomcat

Double click on the folder and select the bin folder.

Restart Tomcat

Now clicking upon the Tomcat10w.exe file, you will see the properties. Click on the Start button and the server will be restarted.

Restart Tomcat

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.

Edit Port

In the server.xml file edit the port based on your system's availability.

Change Port


Updated As Of Version 6.6.0.10