The Multi-Instance Utility (a standalone utility in your program group) helps you quickly install additional instances of iMIS. By copying an already-existing instance of iMIS and running the utility on the copy, you can create an independent new instance of iMIS on the same appserver.
Important: To use the utility, you must install iMIS into a virtual root (not the default website).
This utility makes it easy, for example, to generate production copies from test installations. The utility automates such things as creating new instances of the publishing, workflow, SOA host, and indexing services and updating config files for the second instance. For patches, you have the option of leaving already installed services in place.
Multiple server codes: This utility does not address multiple WCM sites associated with the same iMIS database. Rather, it helps you configure a second (or third or fourth) instance of a base iMIS install, with associated Web and Public views. If you have multiple publishing servers (and server codes), then you must configure those additional ones manually.
The Multi-instance Utility resides in your \ASI\iMIS\Net\bin folder.