How to run multiple instances of JBoss in a one single machine?

Question

I need to run multiple(more than 4) instances of JBoss server on a single machine. I am using JBoss 4.2.3 GA.

Answer 1

I found the answer. We have to configure the jboss-service.xml to run multiple instances in the same machine.

We may need to keep the same "default" instance same as it is under the JBOSS_HOME\Server.

We have to create another folder say "instance2" under JBOSS_HOME\Server. Copy all the contents from JBOSS_HOME\Server\default to this newly created folder.

Now goto conf folder under JBOSS_HOME\Server\instance2 directory. Edit the jboss-service.xml. Search for mbean code="org.jboss.services.binding.ServiceBindingManager" in this configuration file.

By default this xml tag is commented. We have to un comment it and change the value ports-00 to ports-01.

Then start this instance2 jboss instance. We can access this application by using the port number 8180.

We can go for at maximum of 3 instances with this way.

To run more than this we have to add some more running tags in JBOSS_HOME\docs\examples\binding-manager\sample-bindings.xml.