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It is possible to run multiple instances of geronimo on the same machine. Currently multiple instances of geronimo share the following directories in <geronimo_home>, the directory where you installed Geronimo.

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Start with a fresh image of geronimo. Do not use an image that has been used to run the default instance.

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1. Set the org.apache.geronimo.server.name system property to the instance name before you start the server. Use the syntax -Dorg.apache.geronimo.server.name=foo for an instance named foo located at <geronimo_home>/foo. Add this to your GERONIMO_OPTS environment variable Tiptitle Windows Hint

   set GERONIMO_OPTS=-Dorg.apache.geronimo.server.name=foo

2. Start the server using startup
   <geronimo_home>/bin/startup
3. To shutdown this instance use the port number of RMI Naming port (default 1099)
   <geronimo_home>/bin/shutdown --port <port_num>
4. To deploy applications to this instance use the port number of RMI Naming port
   <geronimo_home>/bin/deploy --port <port_num> deploy ......

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