ColdFusion MX and ColdFusion 5 on same server

Has anyone deployed a server with both CF5 and CFMX on it.  I've got a live server with CF5 applications running on them.  I haven't tested all the legacy apps on CFMX yet, but mgmt wants to test out a new CFMX app on the server.  Any suggestions? Marlon

Run CFMX on a separate box. I am not sure about CF5 and MX on the same box, never tried it, but I bet it would require a lot of hacking around even to attempt it. Running MX on a different server than CF5 is much simpler and less time consuming solution. Use your workstation if you don't have a spare server. TK [Tom Kitta]   Has anyone deployed a server with both CF5 and CFMX on it.  I've got a live   server with CF5 applications running on them.  I haven't tested all the   legacy apps on CFMX yet, but mgmt wants to test out a new CFMX app on the   server.  Any suggestions?   Marlon

If you run them on separate ports it will work fine, but I wouldn't suggest it for a production server. Sam ---------------------------------------- Blog http://www.rewindlife.com TeamMM http://www.macromedia.com/go/team ---------------------------------------- ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

> If you run them on separate ports it will work fine, but I wouldn't suggest > it for a production server. Why not ? We run legacy CF4.5 and MX6.1 on the same box. Different ports, obviously, but we proxy them both through a common Apache to make them appear to be the same URL. -- Tom Chiverton Advanced ColdFusion Programmer Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 email: tom.chiverton@bluefinger.com BlueFinger Limited Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 web: www.bluefinger.com Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy this communication if received in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as a written document is signed on behalf of the company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.***

I think Sam was suggesting that the standalone MX server not be deployed as a production server (not necessarily against CF4.5 (or CF5) and MX no the same box).  His suggestion echos MM's own recommendations against doing so. MX's standalone server was provided to allow people to test/migrate their data from CF5 to MX on a single box.  It wasn't intended to be robust enough to be used as a production server. > > > If you run them on separate ports it will work fine, but I wouldn't suggest > > it for a production server. > > Why not ? > We run legacy CF4.5 and MX6.1 on the same box. > Different ports, obviously, but we proxy them both through a common Apache to ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Marlon If you're using IIS, this can be done quite easily by installing cf5, making a note of the dll the cf extensions map to and then installing cfmx. You can set up virtual directories and determine which version of the cf dll. Is used for each directory. Its explained in detail here http://www.sys-con.com/coldfusion/articleprint.cfm?id=647 and works like a charm. HTH Kola Has anyone deployed a server with both CF5 and CFMX on it.  I've got a live server with CF5 applications running on them.  I haven't tested all the legacy apps on CFMX yet, but mgmt wants to test out a new CFMX app on the server.  Any suggestions? Marlon   _____  

Thanks everyone for the help.  Luckily, I've talked mgmt into ordering another server a few months in advance of the previous plans so that I can set it up correctly from the get go. -- marlon "And Bobby you are right, I am being selfish, but the last time I checked, we don't have a whole lot of songs that feature the cowbell!" ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

You dont have to necessarily run on separate ports... You can assign different file extensions to process either server.. Like you can have: .cfm to run on CF 5 and .cfml to run on CFMX You can also map .cfc to the MX server, etc... then the same server will run either instance. Pablo Reply-To: cf-talk@houseoffusion.com Date:  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 09:49:46 -0700 ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----