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How to run multiple instances of Logstash 6.3.2 using one Logstash installation?

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Problem

I have Logstash 6.3.2 from IBM Log Analysis 1.3.5.3. If I run multiple instances of Logstash 6.3.2, I get the following error:
 

[FATAL] 2020-01-02 10:10:10.732 [LogStash::Runner] runner - Logstash could not be started because there is already another instance using the configured data directory.  If you wish to run multiple instances, you must change the "path.data" setting.

[ERROR] 2020-01-02 10:10:10.745 [LogStash::Runner] Logstash - java.lang.IllegalStateException: Logstash stopped processing because of an error: (SystemExit) exit

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Modified date:
12 May 2020

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