Refer to this section for a list of variable names that are used in the information center, and their associated directory paths.
Because IBM® Mobile Portal Accelerator supports a variety of operating systems and databases, the following variables are used in the information center to map directory path information to the specific operating system or application.
Tables list the variable names used to identify
resources for the following products:
WebSphere Portal
| Variable | Operating system - application | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| wp_root |  |
/usr/IBM/WebSphere/PortalServer |
| wp_root |   |
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/PortalServer |
| wp_root |  |
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\PortalServer |
| wp_root | - Mobile Portal Toolkit |
The directory where WebSphere® Portal is installed. |
| wp_profile_root | |
/usr/IBM/WebSphere/wp_profile |
| wp_profile_root | |
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/wp_profile |
| wp_profile_root | |
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\wp_profile |
| portal_update_installer_dir | All systems | The directory where the WebSphere Portal update installer is installed. |
WebSphere Application Server
| Variable | Operating system - application | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| was_root | |
/usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer |
| was_root | |
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer |
| was_root | |
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer |
| was_root | - Mobile Portal Toolkit |
The directory where you installed the WebSphere Application Server test environment that is used with WebSphere Portal. |
| was_profile_root | |
/usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name |
| was_profile_root | |
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name |
| was_profile_root | |
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer/profiles/profile_name |
| cell_name | All systems | The name of the application server cell in which the Mobile Portal Accelerator product is installed. If the product is installed on a stand-alone server, the cell name is normally the host name. In a clustered environment, it is the name of the cell created by network deployment manager. |
| profile_name | All systems | The name of the mobile device profile within the WebSphere Application Server root directory (was_root). |
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
| Variable | Operating system | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| nd_root | All systems | The directory where WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is installed. |
IBM Mobile Portal Accelerator
| Variable | Operating system | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| mwp_root | All systems | WebSphere Portal automatically
determines the mwp_root starting point using the
following criteria:
|
Mobile Portal Toolkit
| Variable | Operating system | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| toolkit_home | |
The directory where the Mobile Portal Toolkit is installed. |
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition
| Variable | Application | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| db2instance |  |
The DB2® instance user. |
| db_root | |
The value specified for the home directory selected during installation. See the DB2 install documentation for more information. |
Oracle Database
| Variable | Application | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| oracle_driver_path |  |
The directory path to the Oracle 11g JDBC driver on your WebSphere Portal server. |
| db_root | |
The value of the ORACLE_HOME environment variable set in Configuring an Oracle database for Multi-Channel Server. |
Microsoft SQL Server
| Variable | Application | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| mssql_driver_path | Microsoft SQL Server | The directory path to the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition SP2 or SQL Server 2008 JDBC driver on your WebSphere Portal server. |
| ms_jnetdirect_path | Microsoft SQL Server | The directory path to the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition SP2 or SQL Server 2008 JNetDirect driver on your WebSphere Portal server. |
Rational Application Developer
| Variable | Operating system | Directory path location |
|---|---|---|
| rad_home | |
The directory where the Rational® Application Developer product is installed. |