Running Multiple Instances of the BTS Server on the Same System
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Running Multiple Instances of the BTS Server on the Same System
Set up multiple instances of the BTS Server when you have more than one lab with a different set of test stations, test definitions, and DUTs being used in test plans. NI also recommends that you set up one instance of the BTS Server to use for production and another to use for iterative development.
Tips
- For an instance being used for iterative development, set the IsTestMode environment property to true.
- For an instance that loads packages using a pipeline, hide the Package Loader page in the BTS Web UI using the ExcludedPages property.
- Set a custom name extension for your instance to show in the BTS Web UI title. For example, if you use this server instance for development testing, you might set the WebUINameExtension to Developer Test.
- (Enterprise) Assign a unique URL sub path to this instance of the server. For example, if this server is to be used for LabA, you might set the BasePath to btsserver-LabA.
- (Windows) Assign a unique port number to this instance of the server, using the Urls environment property.
- Assign a unique folder location (Windows) or MongoDB to be used for long-term storage.
Refer to Customize the Web UI with Environment Settings for more information on these settings.
Related Information
- Customize the Web UI with Environment Settings
The following configuration tokens can be used to customize the BTS environment. In BTS Server (Windows), these can be set in the appsettings.json file, which is installed by default at %PROGRAMFILES%\National Instruments\Battery Test System\WebApplication\appsettings.json, or as Windows environment variables. When set as Windows environment variables, prefix the tokens with BTS_ and replace any colons (:) with double underscores (__). In BTS Server (Enterprise), these can be set in the helm chart bts-values.yaml file in the envVariables section. Preface the variable names with BTS_.