Mutiple Navision Server

bobnavision

Dear All,

How do we set up multilpe navision server without changing the host files on the client machines to acess these servers ?

cheers ](*,)

sridhar

I think you have to copy the database and paste it in the same folder and rename it. Then go to the Command prompt and set the path

as c:\programfiles\Microsoft business solution naviosn\database server2\server : servername=name of the server,database = xxx.fdb,install as services

Just check it out

Regards,

N.Sridhar

JulianHarper

You mean having more than one Navision server, ie SERVER01 and SERVER02?

If you make sure you have a service like WINS installed you don't need to use hostfiles.

DenSter

If they are on different machines all you need is to put the server's IP address in the servername box instead of the server name. If they are on the same machine, Navision will need to know the port number, and that it finds in the hosts file. I don't know if you can specify portnumber while opening Navision.

garak

Both Servers on one machine :?: Do not do this [-(

If you need this although, you must edit the services file in folder %Windir%\\system32\drivers\etc\.

<Dienstname> <Portnummer>/<Protokoll> [Alias...]

Server1 2407/tcp #Navi-Server1
Server2 2809/tcp #Navi-Server2

On Clients site you can edit the Hosts - file in the same folder (IP:Port) or you edit the Desctoplinks (servername=12.10.25.215:2407,database.....)

Regards

bobnavision

It has to be on the same server and we don't want to amend the host file.
what does this wins file does..

JulianHarper

Sounds like you have to edit the hosts file, but this can be distributed very easily via a login script.

WINS is the Windows Internet Naming Service that runs on Windows servers, it resolves NETBIOS names. I thought you were installing a new server on a different machine.

Captain_DX4

Shouldn't it be just as simple to publish the server that the Navision service resides on into Active Directory? Then to access the service, just use the server name.

themave

you can put the ip and port number in the startup shortcut

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\fin.exe" servername=10.0.0.6:2410, nettype=tcp, ntauthentication=yes, id=c:\%username%, company="Test Company - BTEC"

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\fin.exe" servername=10.0.0.6:2409, nettype=tcp, ntauthentication=yes, id=c:\%username%, company="Live Company - BTEC"

Here are the two different links we use, one for a test company server and the other a live company data. both on the same machine.

JulianHarper

themave wrote:

you can put the ip and port number in the startup shortcut

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\fin.exe" servername=10.0.0.6:2410, nettype=tcp, ntauthentication=yes, id=c:\%username%, company="Test Company - BTEC"

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\fin.exe" servername=10.0.0.6:2409, nettype=tcp, ntauthentication=yes, id=c:\%username%, company="Live Company - BTEC"

Here are the two different links we use, one for a test company server and the other a live company data. both on the same machine.

Oh nice info, I didn't realise you could do that

I guess this works for older versions?

DenSter

Thanks Mave, that's a good tip.

kriki

For a detailed description:http://www.mibuso.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7479

DenSter

:oops: I knew I read it before somewhere

garak

My words ...

bobnavision

you can put the ip and port number in the startup shortcut

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\fin.exe" servername=10.0.0.6:2410, nettype=tcp, ntauthentication=yes, id=c:\%username%, company="Test Company - BTEC"

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\fin.exe" servername=10.0.0.6:2409, nettype=tcp, ntauthentication=yes, id=c:\%username%, company="Live Company - BTEC"
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I tried this but it does not work.Do we need to change the service file on the server. I amended the service file to include new port number for tcp.
But it does not work.
This shortcut works if we do not have the port number and it will pick up the first service of navision server on the service list.

kriki

On the server it is necessary to put the port-number to use in the services file. If you don't, Navision-DB-server takes the standard port number.

The "servername=10.0.0.6:2410" is only for the clients. I have to admit I never tried this out.