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tutorials:other:multi_instance_playout [2016/09/20 07:19] – [Auto Start] twtutorials:other:multi_instance_playout [2019/07/09 16:18] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Prerequisites ===== ===== Prerequisites =====
  
-Multi-instance playout requires a special playout licenses. Ordinary mAirList licenses only allow a single simultaneous playout process. (You can still use the multi-instance setup to manage multiple configurations, but you can only use one at a time without a multi-instance license.)+Each mAirList licenses is valid for a single playout instances only. In order to run multiple playouts on the same computer, you will need
  
-Please contact sales to obtain a multi-instance add-on for your license.+  * either a separate license per playout instance, 
 +  * or a special multi-instance playout license (available as a paid add-on for mAirList Professional - please contact sales).
  
-All instances will have a separate configuration and can use any kind of scheduling backend. If use use mAirListDB for scheduling, you will probably want to set up [[tutorials:mairlistdb:multi-station|mAirListDB Multi-Station]] first.+(Without any of these two, you can still use the multi-instance setup to manage multiple configurations, but you can only use one at a time without a multi-instance license.) 
 + 
 +All instances will have a separate configuration and can use any kind of scheduling backend. If you use mAirListDB for scheduling, you will probably want to set up [[tutorials:mairlistdb:multi-station|mAirListDB Multi-Station]] first.
  
 ===== Multi Instance Manager ===== ===== Multi Instance Manager =====
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 It comes as a Zip file without any installer. Just unzip anywhere, e.g. on the Desktop. The configuration will be stored in an .ini file inside the same folder. It comes as a Zip file without any installer. Just unzip anywhere, e.g. on the Desktop. The configuration will be stored in an .ini file inside the same folder.
  
 +Do **NOT** unzip the software anywhere inside ''C:\Program Files'', or any other folder restricted by the Windows UAC! The Desktop, or a custom folder like ''C:\mAirList'', is a good choice. As you will require a separate data folder per instance (see below), we suggest you create a directory structure like this:
 +
 +  C:\mAirList\MultiInstanceManager (<-- unzip here)
 +  C:\mAirList\Instances\01-firstinstance (<-- data folder for first instance)
 +  C:\mAirList\Instances\02-secondinstance (<-- data folder for second instance)
 +  etc.
 ==== Download and install mAirList ==== ==== Download and install mAirList ====
  
 If you haven't done so already, download, install and activate mAirList now. You can use a setup or zip distribution. If you haven't done so already, download, install and activate mAirList now. You can use a setup or zip distribution.
  
-In this tutorial, we use mAirList 5.3, installed through the ordinary setup:+In this tutorial, we use mAirList 6.1, installed through the ordinary setup:
  
-  * Executable files are in ''C:\Program Files (x86)\mAirList 5.3''. +  * Executable files are in ''C:\Program Files (x86)\mAirList 6.1''. 
-  * (Default) data folder is ''C:\ProgramData\mAirList\5.3'' (you can verify this in //mAirListConfig -> Advanced -> Data Folders//).+  * (Default) data folder is ''C:\ProgramData\mAirList\6.1'' (you can verify this in //mAirListConfig -> Advanced -> Data Folders//).
  
 ==== Configure Multi Instance Manager ==== ==== Configure Multi Instance Manager ====
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 First, we click //Settings// and enter the location of //mAirList.exe// and the default data folder: First, we click //Settings// and enter the location of //mAirList.exe// and the default data folder:
  
-{{ :tutorials:other:pasted:20160322-111349.png?400 }}+{{ :tutorials:other:pasted:20181113-142922.png?400 }}
  
 //Default license folder// can be left empty, as it is the same as the default data folder (where the ''license.lic'' file is located). //Default license folder// can be left empty, as it is the same as the default data folder (where the ''license.lic'' file is located).
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 //License folder// can be left empty, as we use the multi-instance license file installed in the default data folder. //License folder// can be left empty, as we use the multi-instance license file installed in the default data folder.
  
-//Configuration template// is set to //no template//, as we start with an empty configuration here. It's also possible to copy over the configuration from the default data folder (''C:\ProgramData\mAirList\5.3'') if you are migrating from a single-instance setup.+//Configuration template// is set to //no template//, as we start with an empty configuration here. It's also possible to copy over the configuration from the default data folder (''C:\ProgramData\mAirList\6.1'') if you are migrating from a single-instance setup.
  
 Click //OK//, and your instance will appear in the main window: Click //OK//, and your instance will appear in the main window:
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 Using the Multi Instance Manager is the preferred way of managing a multi-instance setup now. Using the Multi Instance Manager is the preferred way of managing a multi-instance setup now.
  
-It is also possible to manage the instances manually if you prefer. There are two way to do this:+It is also possible to manage the instances manually if you prefer, which is described in this section. There are two way to do this:
    
   - Use the ZIP distribution, or    - Use the ZIP distribution, or 
tutorials/other/multi_instance_playout.txt · Last modified: 2020/09/16 07:03 by tw
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