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Bug
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Resolution: Done
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Major
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There are these Chapters in the documentation:
- Chapter 1. Apache Tomcat Connector
- Section 1.2. Configure Load Balancing Using Apache HTTP Server and mod_jk
- Chapter 2. JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster)
I find the structure somewhat confusing.
- there is Apache Tomcat; it acts as a worker node
- there is Apache HTTP Server; it acts as a balancer and proxy
- there is mod_jk Apache HTTP Server module which enables load balancing
- there is mod_cluster Apache HTTP Server module and Tomcat listener (service) which enables load balancing on the Apache HTTP Server side and on-site worker load calculation
It would be much better to restructure the aforementioned Sections so as to reflect the fact that mod_cluster and mod_jk serve the same purpose; with mod_cluster being much more powerful and feature rich, forming a superset of mod_jk's features.
Furthermore, JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster) is a weird, old name that has been abandoned in EAP documentation years ago. mod_cluster is commonly referred to as mod_cluster connector these days.