16.2. Connector Configuration

16.2.1. Define Thread Pools for HTTP Connector in JBoss EAP 6

Summary

Thread Pools in JBoss EAP 6 can be shared between different components using the Executor model. These pools can be shared not only by different (HTTP) connectors, but also by other components within JBoss EAP 6 that support the Executor model. Getting the HTTP connector thread pool to match your current web performance requirements is a tricky art and requires close monitoring of the current thread pool and the current and anticipated web load demands. In this task, you will learn how to set the a thread pool for an HTTP Connector using the Executor model. You will learn how to set this using both the Command Line Interface and by modifying the XML configuration file.

Procedure 16.1. Setup a thread pool for an HTTP Connector

  1. Define a thread factory

    Open up your configuration file (standalone.xml if modifying for a standalone server or domain.xml if modifying for a domain based configuration. This file will be in the EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration or the EAP_HOME/domain/configuration folder).
    Add the following subsystem entry, changing the values to suit your server needs.
    <subsystem xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:threads:1.0">
        <thread-factory name="http-connector-factory" thread-name-pattern="HTTP-%t" priority="9" group-name="uq-thread-pool"/>
    </subsystem>	
    
    
    If you prefer to use the CLI to do this task, then execute the following command in a CLI command prompt:
    [standalone@localhost:9999 /] ./subsystem=threads/thread-factory=http-connector-factory:add(thread-name-pattern="HTTP-%t", priority="9", group-name="uq-thread-pool")
  2. Create an executor

    You can use one of six in-built executor classes to act as the executor for this factory. The six executors are: unbounded-queue-thread-pool, bounded-queue-thread-pool, blocking-bounded-queue-thread-pool, queueless-thread-pool, blocking-queueless-thread-pool and scheduled-thread-pool.
    In this example, we will use the unbounded-queue-thread-pool to act as the executor. Modify the values of max-threads and keepalive-time parameters to suit your server needs.
    <unbounded-queue-thread-pool name="uq-thread-pool">
      <thread-factory name="http-connector-factory" />
      <max-threads count="10" />
      <keepalive-time time="30" unit="seconds" />
    </unbounded-queue-thread-pool>			
    
    
    Or if you prefer to use the CLI:
    [standalone@localhost:9999 /] ./subsystem=threads/unbounded-queue-thread-pool=uq-thread-pool:add(thread-factory="http-connector-factory", keepalive-time={time=30, unit="seconds"}, max-threads=30)
  3. Make the HTTP web connector use this thread pool

    In the same configuration file, locate the HTTP connector element under the web subsystem and modify it to use the thread pool defined in the previous steps.
    <connector name="http" protocol="HTTP/1.1" scheme="http" socket-binding="http" executor="uq-thread-pool" />
    
    Again, if you prefer to use the CLI:
    [standalone@localhost:9999 /] ./subsystem=web/connector=http:write-attribute(name=executor, value="uq-thread-pool")
  4. Restart the server

    Restart the server (standalone or domain) so that the changes can take effect. Use the following CLI commands to confirm if the changes from the steps above have taken place:
    [standalone@localhost:9999 /] ./subsystem=threads:read-resource(recursive=true)
    {                  
        "outcome" => "success",
        "result" => {
            "blocking-bounded-queue-thread-pool" => undefined,
            "blocking-queueless-thread-pool" => undefined,
            "bounded-queue-thread-pool" => undefined,
            "queueless-thread-pool" => undefined,
            "scheduled-thread-pool" => undefined,
            "thread-factory" => {"http-connector-factory" => {
                "group-name" => "uq-thread-pool",
                "name" => "http-connector-factory",
                "priority" => 9,
                "thread-name-pattern" => "HTTP-%t"
            }},
            "unbounded-queue-thread-pool" => {"uq-thread-pool" => {
                "keepalive-time" => {
                    "time" => 30L,
                    "unit" => "SECONDS"
                },
                "max-threads" => 30,
                "name" => "uq-thread-pool",
                "thread-factory" => "http-connector-factory"
            }}
        }
    }
    [standalone@localhost:9999 /] ./subsystem=web/connector=http:read-resource(recursive=true)
    {
        "outcome" => "success",
        "result" => {
            "configuration" => undefined,
            "enable-lookups" => false,
            "enabled" => true,
            "executor" => "uq-thread-pool",
            "max-connections" => undefined,
            "max-post-size" => 2097152,
            "max-save-post-size" => 4096,
            "name" => "http",
            "protocol" => "HTTP/1.1",
            "proxy-name" => undefined,
            "proxy-port" => undefined,
            "redirect-port" => 443,
            "scheme" => "http",
            "secure" => false,
            "socket-binding" => "http",
            "ssl" => undefined,
            "virtual-server" => undefined
        }
    }
    
Result

You have successfully created a thread factory and an executor and modified your HTTP Connector to use this thread pool.