7.2.4 acuserve -install

"acuserve -install" is for Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers only. It installs AcuServer as a Windows NT/2000 service. Optional arguments to "-install" include:

Option
Description
server
Specifies the name of the server machine. If no server is specified, the server is assumed to be the local host.
any valid start options
Any valid "-start" option can be used for "-install". (Refer to "-start" below for a list of options.) Note that these options are stored for service start-up on this particular port. For example, to run the service with the arguments "-c c:\etc\server1.cfg -le c:\tmp\server1.log" on start-up, you would use the following "-install" command:
acuserve -install -c c:\etc\server1.cfg -le c:\tmp\server1.logInstalling a service on a particular port resets all start-up options for the service on that port.
If there are no options stored for a service, then starting the server on a particular port automatically installs a service on that port and stores the options used. In other words, you can install and run a service with one set of arguments and then occasionally run the service with different arguments by using "acuserve -start".

If you plan to have multiple instances of the acuserve service running at the same time, each instance must have a unique name. The name of an installed service will be AcuserveX, where X is the number you specified with this option. If you do not use the "-n" option, then the name of the service will be Acuserve.

Client applications can, in turn, be assigned to a particular instance of the acuserve service via the ACUSERVER-PORT variable in the runtime configuration file. This can help to balance the client load and improve performance.

Option	Description
server	Specifies the name of the server machine. If no server is specified, the server is assumed to be the local host.
any valid start options	Any valid "-start" option can be used for "-install". (Refer to "-start" below for a list of options.) Note that these options are stored for service start-up on this particular port. For example, to run the service with the arguments "-c c:\etc\server1.cfg -le c:\tmp\server1.log" on start-up, you would use the following "-install" command: `acuserve -install -c c:\etc\server1.cfg -le c:\tmp\server1.log`Installing a service on a particular port resets all start-up options for the service on that port. If there are no options stored for a service, then starting the server on a particular port automatically installs a service on that port and stores the options used. In other words, you can install and run a service with one set of arguments and then occasionally run the service with different arguments by using "acuserve -start".