Thanks David, yes I looked at the logs and noticed I probebly miss some componnets, I don't remember seeing in the Drools doc anything about it, as I am new in this domain (old 'C' programmer).. what exactly do I need to get/installed ? from where ? and where to put it?? thank you so much.. Isaac. --- On *Thu, 2/19/09, David Sinclair <dsinclair(a)chariotsolutions.com&gt;*wrote: From: David Sinclair <dsinclair(a)chariotsolutions.com&gt; Subject: Re: [rules-users] need help in running brms under tomcat To: "Isaac Oren" <isaacoren(a)yahoo.com&gt; Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:35 AM This is the culprit Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/faces/application/FacesMessage$Severity Looks like you may not have properly installed the JavaServerFaces jar files in tomcat. This class is contained in jsf-api.jar. On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Isaac Oren <isaacoren(a)yahoo.com&gt; wrote: > > Thanks David, I actually saw that memo that's why I downloaded Tomcat > 5.5.. > > I attach the logs that I think may be of interests, maybe they make some > sense.. I have tryied several time the process,,, thanks in advance.. Isaac, > > > > --- On *Thu, 2/19/09, David Sinclair <dsinclair(a)chariotsolutions.com&gt;*wrote: > > From: David Sinclair <dsinclair(a)chariotsolutions.com&gt; > Subject: Re: [rules-users] need help in running brms under tomcat > To: isaacoren(a)yahoo.com > Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:18 AM > > > Did u follow these instructions? > > http://www.jboss.org/community/docs/DOC-10130 > > Also, there should be an associated log in your tomcat installation > dir/logs > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Isaac Oren <isaacoren(a)yahoo.com&gt; wrote: > >> >> Thanks David, >> >> The war file (drools-jbrms) was downloaded from the Drools site today.. I >> think it was the onlu option for brms in the downloading page.How exactly >> can I get a trace when I use the Tomact Manager ? thanks, Isaac. >> >> >> --- On *Thu, 2/19/09, David Sinclair <dsinclair(a)chariotsolutions.com&gt;*wrote: >> >> From: David Sinclair <dsinclair(a)chariotsolutions.com&gt; >> Subject: Re: [rules-users] need help in running brms under tomcat >> To: isaacoren(a)yahoo.com, "Rules Users List" <rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org >> > >> Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:09 AM >> >> >> Which version of Drools? And is it really BRMS, or Guvnor u are trying to >> deploy? Also, there should be an associated stack trace for the failure. >> Please post that too. >> >> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Isaac Oren <isaacoren(a)yahoo.com&gt; wrote: >> >>> >>> I am trying to use Tomcat (5.5) on Windows to deploy the brms war file. >>> >>> I am using the Tomcat Manager simple (last) option to deploy the war >>> file, the response to the deploy actions is "OK". And indeed a proper >>> directory is created under the webapp directory. >>> >>> Nevertheless, the status on the Applications (running) is false and when >>> I try to start the application again I get the message: >>> >>> >>> FAIL - Application at context path /drools-jbrms could not be started >>> >>> any help will be appriciated, thanks, Isaac. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> rules-users mailing list >>> rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org >>> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users >>> >>> >> >