# ES 6.1 windows service: can't have multiple clusters on one VM any more?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-6-1-windows-service-cant-have-multiple-clusters-on-one-vm-any-more/113991>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 4, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-6-1-windows-service-cant-have-multiple-clusters-on-one-vm-any-more/113991 "2018-01-04T00:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Doman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/thomas_doman/32/11409_2.png) [@Thomas\_Doman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Thomas_Doman)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-6-1-windows-service-cant-have-multiple-clusters-on-one-vm-any-more/113991/1 "2018-01-04T00:11:19Z")

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For development purposes, we have been running multiple ES 1.7.5 clusters on one VM. Right now, we're in the process of upgrading to ES 6.1. In using the MSI installer, I've discovered that, apparently I cannot do this any longer (ie. the MSI tells me to "uninstall" before I can "install" when I run it a second time). I used to be able to use `service.bat install <service_id>` and even w/ ES 6.0 there was an `elasticsearch-service.bat` file I could use. With ES 6.1 even this is now gone from the bin directory.

Is there not still a way to do this? I'm assuming there is and, as such, I have a follow on question regarding Kibana. Namely, how can I setup multiple instances of Kibana for each ES service instance running on this one windows VM?

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**Author:** ![zqc0512](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zqc0512/32/32141_2.png) [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-6-1-windows-service-cant-have-multiple-clusters-on-one-vm-any-more/113991/2 "2018-01-04T00:35:31Z")

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as i know in linux it ok. windows also?

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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Doman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/thomas_doman/32/11409_2.png) [@Thomas\_Doman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Thomas_Doman)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-6-1-windows-service-cant-have-multiple-clusters-on-one-vm-any-more/113991/3 "2018-01-04T03:24:22Z")

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Asked and answered myself here: [ES 6.1 windows service: can't have multiple clusters on one VM any more?](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/28069)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-6-1-windows-service-cant-have-multiple-clusters-on-one-vm-any-more/113991/4 "2018-02-01T03:24:34Z")

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Closed on February 1, 2018, 3:24am UTC

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