Modifying the Apache Tomcat temp folder for each AIP Node

Introduction

Console uses Apache Tomcat as the back end engine to power its required functionality. For each Node package that is installed, an Apache Tomcat temporary folder is created in the following location:

<installation>\AipNode\data\tomcat

This default location for “temporary” data may not be suited to your own environment - i.e. you may have your own specific location on disk in which to store temporary data for easy cleanup or management. If this is the case, you can modify the location used by the Node Apache Tomcat instance - see the instructions below.

Change the temporary folder location

The temporary folder location can be changed as follows. If Nodes are running, stop EACH one by closing the CMD or Terminal window or stopping the Windows Service and then open the following file with a text editor on EACH Node:

<installation>\AipNode\aip-node-app.properties

Locate the following lines in the .properties file:

# Tomcat base directory. If not specified, a temporary directory is used.
server.tomcat.basedir=C:/CAST/AIP_CONSOLE_INSTALL/AipNode/tomcat

Change the path to the desired folder, for example:

# Tomcat base directory. If not specified, a temporary directory is used.
server.tomcat.basedir=C:/SomeOtherPlace/tomcat

Restart the AIP Nodes - you can either use the shortcut on your desktop or in the Windows start menu

or run (i.e. double click) the following batch file:

<installation>\AipNode\tools\runAipNode.bat

or re-start the Windows Service. The new temporary folder will now be used.