Adding a New Instance

Before you begin

• Verify that the Logging, File Repository, and Search Indexes directories have applicable Read/Write permissions.
• Start the Archer Queuing Service.

Add a new instance

1. From the Instance Management list, double-click Add New Instance.

   1. From the start menu, select Archer Control Panel.
   2. In the Instance Management pane, double-click to expand the Instances list.
2. In the Instance Name field, enter the name of the instance.
3. Click Go to add the instance.

New Instance Required Parameters

To add a new instance, configure the required parameters for each instance, as outlined in the following table.

Required	Task
Configuration database connection properties	Configuring the Instance Database Connection String and Pooling Options
Logging path (automatically defaults to the Installation Settings) Default locale and time zone (by default these are set to the values in the Installation Settings) File Repository path Search Index path and Queuing Server Notifications (Default From Address)	Configuring Logging Rules (Override) Configuring the Default Locale and Time Zone (Override) Designating the File Repository Path Designating Search Index Path and the Queuing Server for an Instance Configuring an Instance for Notifications (Default From Address)
Base URL Authentication URL	Designating the Base and Authentication URLs for the Web Application
SysAdmin Account (change password) Service Account (change password)	Changing SysAdmin and Services Account Passwords
Instance Licensing	Updating the Instance Licensing

Optional Parameters

The following table includes tasks for configuring optional parameters based on your business needs.

Optional	Task
Audit Logging	Configuring an Instance for Audit Logging
Data Feeds	Configuring an Instance for Using Data Feeds
Notes	Recording Comments about the Instance Configuration
Offline Access	Configuring an Instance for Offline Access
Package Objects without Mapping	Disabling Advanced Package Mapping for an Instance
Public Access to the Username	Configuring an Instance for Public Access to the Username
Security for an Instance	Configuring Reset Password Configuring Referer Header Checking Configuring the Trusted IPs
Single Sign-On	Configuring an Instance for Single Sign-On
Configuring Trusted IP Addresses	Registering Your Bing Map Account for Configuring Trusted IP Addresses for an Instance