Tomcat remote debug

Windows:
under tomcatHome/bin create a file called startup-debug.bat or startup.bat and add below:

set JPDA_ADDRESS=8000
set JPDA_TRANSPORT=dt_socket
catalina.bat jpda start

UNIX: 
export JPDA_ADDRESS=8000
export JPDA_TRANSPORT=dt_socket
catalina.sh jpda start

Run the bat/sh file you just modified. Connect at port 8000 for debug..

To configure remote debugging when windows as setup as a service you edit your tomcat configuration and add these startup parameters:

C:\tomcat\bin> tomcat5w //ES//Tomcat5

-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8000,server=y,suspend=n