From 68f5b2ce6f80aaa5fc1677638d86f50894f5d680 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Tim Slavin (MongoDB)" Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:56:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] DOCS-2930: Document how to install numerous Windows services --- source/includes/options-mongod.exe.yaml | 5 +++++ .../steps-configure-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/includes/options-mongod.exe.yaml b/source/includes/options-mongod.exe.yaml index 728f5592f72..0e7412fe98c 100644 --- a/source/includes/options-mongod.exe.yaml +++ b/source/includes/options-mongod.exe.yaml @@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ name: install directive: option description: | Installs {{program}} as a Windows Service and exits. + + If needed, you can install services for multiple instances of + {{program}}. Install each service with a unique :option:`--serviceName` + and :option:`--serviceDisplayName`. Use multiple instances only when + sufficient system resources exist and your system design requires it. optional: true --- program: mongod.exe diff --git a/source/includes/steps-configure-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml b/source/includes/steps-configure-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml index 29b4f433cc9..2b7902bdd2e 100644 --- a/source/includes/steps-configure-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml +++ b/source/includes/steps-configure-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml @@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ post: | If the :setting:`dbpath` directory does not exist, :program:`mongod.exe` will not start. The default value for :setting:`dbpath` is ``\data\db``. + + If needed, you can install services for multiple instances of + :program:`mongod.exe` or :program:`mongos.exe`. Install each service + with a unique :option:`--serviceName ` and + :option:`--serviceDisplayName `. Use + multiple instances only when sufficient system resources exist and your + system design requires it. --- title: Stop or remove the MongoDB service as needed. stepnum: 3