New environment, now AOS?

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Currently, I have two environments: one test and the production environment. Both run on their own hardware and use a dedicated AOS instance. Now I need a second test environment for things like patch testing and migration testing. The question is whether I can install a second, separate database under the same AOS server I use for test to achieve this goal. Or will I need to install a third AOS instance?

If it is possible, is there a guide or instructions somewhere on how to do it? Thank you for your time!

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Abaw

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Amir Nazim 5,994 on at

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you should create new AOS, you may wana restore the production database to newly test instance. you also need to copy the AOD, ald files (ax2009 only) if you have customizations in productions systems.

that way you can create the replica of production system for all your testing.

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André Arnaud de Cal... 301,146 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi Abaw,

When you run the setup and install a second AOS on the same server, this is allowed. It will use another port number for communication. So it will propose 2713 as 2712 already might is used.

Then if you have customizations you can copy the application folder like Amir mentioned.

Be aware that both AOS servers need to share the hardware resources and might respond slower.

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Hi Andre

So, in short. Running with one AOS to run multiple test environments on will not work for my purpose?

Yours

Arie

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André Arnaud de Cal... 301,146 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi Abaw,

It do will work. you can setup multiple instances. The connection difference is in the port number then. I tought my previous reply was quit clear about that.

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Umesh Pandit 9,315 User Group Leader on at

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Hi Abaw,

As you need a second test environment for things like patch testing and migration testing, it will good to use a new system/hardware, As suggested by André system might have performance issues and you might end up with installing the patch on both AOS by mistake.

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Martin Dráb 237,976 Most Valuable Professional on at

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You could use two databases with a single AOS, but the AOS can obviously point to just one database at time. You would have to stop the AOS, reconfigure it to use another database and start it again.

If you want to use the same database simultaneously, you need two AOS services.

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