Multiple instances for ColdFusion 9 Developer Version

[Guest]

Hello,

I would like to know if I can create multiple instances for the developer version.

thanks

[ilssac]

Yes, the developer version is equivalent to the enterprise version with a few minor preformance throttles.  I.E. only two, non-local IP address, some thread trottles for gateways, etc.

But, to your question, YES you can create multiple instances with the developer edition of CF.

[Guest]

thanks IS!  I have tried to set up.  However, it does not seem to work for me.  Do I need IIS to make it works?

thanks

[ilssac]

No, you do not need IIS.

But it is a choice that had to be made at installation time.  To use multiple instances you had to choose either the "Multi-home" or "J2EE" option when you installed ColdFusion.

If you insalled "Stand-Alone" then ColdFusion is not configured as a Java|Jrun server and you can't create any other Java|Jrun servers in the Stand-Alone configuration.

[Guest]

I followed the instruction on the following sites to install CF 9

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/nlb_failover_03.html

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/multi_instances03.html

when I finished, I did not see any web directory.  Do you have other sites that have instructions?

thanks

[ilssac]

Those look outdated.  The second one was for CF 6.1 which was before the multi-instance feature was built into the control panel.

You can now manage your multiple instnace from the "Instance Manager" in the ColdFusion Administrator.

What did you choose on this screen when you installed CF 9?  The first item "Server configuration" will not allow you to have multiple instnaces.

The second choice will install ColdFusion under a JRun Java server and one can administer the multiple instances from the ColdFusion Administrator or the JRun Console.

The third choice will create a Java ear|war file that one then installs into one's Java Server of choice as many times as one likes.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ColdFusion/9.0/Installing/WSc3ff6d0ea77859461172e0811cdec186d9-7ffd.html

This is a link to the online version of the ColdFusion installation instructions that are also included in with the ColdFusion installer materials.

[Guest]

Ian,

I chose the second option.

thanks

[ilssac]

The you should be able to use this page in the ColdFusion Administrator to create multiple instances.

[Guest]

thanks for your help!  I will try again.