Web server and apex running on same machine - port 8080 possible conflict

Question

Hi Guys,
I have installed Apache Tomcat and currently in the process of installing Oracle 11G in the same machine.
The tomcat is using port 8080 and I understand from other installs, that APEX uses 8080 as well.
Is there way after installing Oracle 11G XE database, to shut down APEX so it doesn't conflict with Tomcat's use of 8080? I have no use for APEX at this point want to shut it down if its possible.
Alternatively, can it be configured to use another port?
Many thanks.

Answer 1

You can do either, shut it down or change the port. So sad that you said you "have no use for Apex...". :(
What gateway are you using for Apex? Is it the EPG, OHS or the Apex Listener? If you're using the EPG then there is a whole command structure/API for that. Here are a couple that you can run from a SQLPlus session:
SELECT DBMS_XDB.GETHTTPPORT FROM DUAL;
EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETHTTPPORT(port);
For example:
EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETHTTPPORT(8080);
OR
EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETHTTPPORT(8181);If you're using OHS then you go to your OHS/Apache directory and find the OPM path and issue your shutdown startup commands from there. If it's the Apex Listener with Glassfish then you go to the Glassfish admin console and shutdown your Apex deployment from there. Specifics I'll leave to you.
Earl