Slow start-up for JSF projects on Sun Java System Application Server 8.2?

Question

App. Server: Sun Java System Application Server 8.2
I really don't understand why a JSF project starts-up so slow on Sun Java System Application Server 8.2.
I've gone through the "Overview of Sun Java System Application Server Performance" guide and tuned my server.
It's not memory or processor, I am developing on a SunOS 5.8 Generic_117350-27 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-MP.
The JSF project contains one index.jsp and one login.faces - that's it. But it takes up towards 15 seconds to load the page, if I type:
http://<domain>:8080/login/
I would believe that the application should be a lot faster.
What can I do to solve this?
Thanks,
--Todd                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Answer 1

Yes I am.
Right now I have:
<!-- Faces Servlet -->
  <servlet>
      <servlet-name>Faces Servlet</servlet-name>
      <servlet-class>javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet</servlet-class>
      <load-on-startup> -1 </load-on-startup>
  </servlet>
  <servlet>
      <servlet-name>Persistent Faces Servlet</servlet-name>
      <servlet-class>com.icesoft.faces.webapp.xmlhttp.PersistentFacesServlet</servlet-class>
      <load-on-startup> 1 </load-on-startup>
  </servlet>
  <servlet>
      <servlet-name>Blocking Servlet</servlet-name>
      <servlet-class>com.icesoft.faces.webapp.xmlhttp.BlockingServlet</servlet-class>
      <load-on-startup> 1 </load-on-startup>
  </servlet>
  <!-- Preload -->
  <servlet>
      <servlet-name>Transaction Browser</servlet-name>
      <jsp-file>/transactionbrowser.jspx</jsp-file>
      <load-on-startup> 1 </load-on-startup>
  </servlet>It still doesn't work, so you may be right.
Thanks,
--Todd