The application server, when categorized as a high availability system within RMF, must be in a high-availability (HA) cluster.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
A MAC I system is a system that handles data vital to the organization's operational readiness or effectiveness of deployed or contingency forces. A MAC I system must maintain the highest level of integrity and availability. By HA clustering the application server, the hosted application and data are given a platform that is load-balanced and provided high-availability.
- ID
- SV-222995r961620_rule
- Version
- TCAT-AS-001460
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
From the Tomcat server as a privileged user, modify the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.
Uncomment the "<Cluster/> object and configure the system into a cluster as per the Tomcat clustering documentation provided at the Tomcat website.
https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/config/cluster.html