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In this document we will illustrate how to set up multiple Minio server instances on single machine. These Minio servers are running on their own port, data directory & configuration directory.
@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Minio server is running on port 9002, 9003, 9004 with associated data directory
**Minio server on port ``9002``**
```sh
$ ./minio -C /home/minio/minio1/.minio server --address 192.168.1.11:9002 minio1/data1/
$ ./minio -C ~/.m1config server --address 192.168.1.11:9002 ~/data1/
Endpoint: http://192.168.1.11:9002
AccessKey: XTW9SWKRWYKWE9M9K9RG
@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Region: us-east-1
**Minio server on port ``9003``**
```sh
$ ./minio -C /home/minio/minio2/.minio server --address 192.168.1.11:9003 minio1/data2/
$ ./minio -C ~/.m2config server --address 192.168.1.11:9003 ~/data2/
Endpoint: http://192.168.1.11:9003
AccessKey: UTD2WWPJOK754KMZKHWF
@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Region: us-east-1
**Minio server on port ``9004``**
```sh
$ ./minio -C /home/minio/minio3/.minio server --address 192.168.1.11:9004 minio1/data3/
$ ./minio -C ~/.m3config server --address 192.168.1.11:9004 ~/data3/