13.2. Start Two Application Server Instances

Procedure 13.1. Start the First Application Server Instance

1. Navigate to the Root Directory

   In the command line terminal, navigate to the root for your JBoss server directory.

2. Start the First Application Server

   Depending on your operating system, use the appropriate command from the following to start the first instance of your selected application server:
   1. For Linux:

      $JBOSS_HOME/bin/standalone.sh

   2. For Windows:

      $JBOSS_HOME\bin\standalone.bat

Procedure 13.2. Start the Second Application Server Instance

1. Clone the Application Server

   Create a copy of the selected JBoss Server to create a second instance.

2. Navigate to the Root Directory

   In the command line terminal, navigate to the root for your JBoss server directory.

3. Start the Second Application Server

   Use the appropriate command for your operating system from the following commands. This command starts the server with the provided port offset to ensure that both the server instances run on the same host.
   1. For Linux:

      $JBOSS_HOME2/bin/standalone.sh -Djboss.socket.binding.port-offset=100

   2. For Windows:

      $JBOSS_HOME2\bin\standalone.bat -Djboss.socket.binding.port-offset=100