You can change the HTTP plug-in configuration without having to stop the server and start it again.
There are several change that you can make to the HTTP plug-in configuration without stopping the server and starting it again. This file describes--
Changing the application.xml file to change the context root of a Web application archive (WAR file)
Changing the web.xml file to add, remove, or modify a servlet mapping
Changing the server.xml file to add, remove, or modify an HTTP
transport or changing the virtualhost.xml file to add or remove a virtual host or to add, remove, or modify a virtual host alias
Changing the application.xml file to change the context root of a WAR file
Change the application.xml file.
If the plug-in configuration property Automatically propagate plug-in configuration file is selected for this plug-in, it is automatically regenerated whenever the application.xml file changes. (See Web server plug-in properties settings for information on how to set this property.)
You can also run the GenPluginCfg script, or issue a wsadmin command to regenerate the plug-in configuration file.
Hot deployment
Yes
Dynamic reloading
No
Changing the web.xml file to add, remove, or modify a servlet mapping
If the plug-in configuration property Automatically propagate plug-in configuration file is selected for this plug-in, it is automatically regenerated whenever the web.xml file changes. (See Web server plug-in properties settings for information on how to set this property.)
You can also run the GenPluginCfg script, or issue a wsadmin command to regenerate the plug-in configuration file.
If the Web application has file serving enabled or has a servlet mapping of /, the plug-in configuration does not have to be regenerated. In all other cases a regeneration is required.
Hot deployment
Yes
Dynamic reloading
Yes
Changing the server.xml file to add, remove, or modify an HTTP transport or changing the virtualhost.xml file to add or remove a virtual host or to add, remove, or modify a virtual host alias
Change the server.xml file to add, remove, or modify an HTTP
transport or change the virtualhost.xml file to add or remove a virtual host or to add, remove, or modify a virtual host alias.
If the plug-in configuration property Automatically propagate plug-in configuration file is selected for this plug-in, it is automatically regenerated whenever the server.xml file changes. (See Web server plug-in properties settings for information on how to set this property.)
You can also run the GenPluginCfg script, or issue a wsadmin command to regenerate the plug-in configuration file.