Deploying and managing applications with GAR Deploying and managing applications and Web services using Genero Archives on the GAS. Genero Archive lifecycle A Genero Archive has five stages in its lifecycle. Deploy an archive When you deploy an archive on a Genero Application Server, the applications and services referenced in the archive are placed on the host, but are not yet available to users. File system layout of deployed archive A Genero Archive contains application source files organized into subdirectories for modules, forms, etc. includes the MANIFEST and application configuration files. The directory structure is recreated when deployed. List all deployed archives You can list all deployed archives with a single command. Enable an archive When you activate (enable) a deployed archive, the applications and services provided by the archive become available to users. Deactivate (disable) a deployed archive When you deactivate (disable) a deployed Genero Archive (gar) file, the applications and services provided by the archive are not exposed (no longer available to users). Undeploy an archive An undeploy archive is no longer deployed and cannot be reactivated. Clean up undeployed archives The deployment tool provides a cleanup command that physically removes undeployed archives. This process is executed on user request. Upgrade an archive You can upgrade an application without having to kill processes or wait for users to log out. Upgrade a Web service while the GAS is running If you need to upgrade your Web service while it is still running on the GAS, there are options to consider depending on how you wish to perform this task. Deploying, enabling, and running applications on GAS Use these examples for building archives, deploying applications, enabling, and running them locally on the GAS. Related concepts Genero deployment