General: How to modify the maximum number of allowed IxLoad instances on IxLoad client

        By default you can open maximum 2 IxLoad GUI or 4 IxLoadTCL instances  from an IxLoad client at a time
Sometimes you  may need more than 2 open GUIs in the same time. To change this setting open IxLoad GUI-> On File tab-> select Preferences and check the number  of allowed instances:

      If you need a bigger value than 15 or if you use a version of Ixload prior to 6.0  you will need to modify the ixMachineOtions.ini file
The ixMachineOptions.ini file is created the first time you start IxLoad, and is stored in the following directory on the IxLoad client PC:
Windows XP:           C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application\Data\Ixia\IxLoad\<version>\
Windows 7/2008:      C:\ProgramData\Ixia\IxLoad\<version>\


****A GUI session requires 2  TCL IxLoad instances so if you need 20 GUI sessions  set  maximum_instances=40 in ixMachine.ini