Directory conventions

References in product information to app_server_root, profile_root, and other directories infer specific default directory locations. This topic describes the conventions in use for WebSphere Application Server.

Default product locations [z/OS]

was_smpe_root
Refers to the root directory for product code installed with SMP/E.

The corresponding product variable is smpe.install.root.

The default is /usr/lpp/zWebSphere/V6R0.

configuration_root
Refers to the mount point for the configuration file system (formerly, the configuration HFS) in WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

The configuration_root contains the various app_server_root directories and certain symbolic links associated with them. Each different node type under the configuration_root requires its own cataloged procedures under z/OS.

The default is /WebSphere/V6R0.

app_server_root
Refers to the top directory for a WebSphere Application Server node.

The node may be of any type—application server, deployment manager, or unmanaged for example. Each node has its own app_server_root. Before Version 6.0 of the product information, this was referred to as the "WAS_HOME" directory. Corresponding product variables are was.install.root and WAS_HOME.

The default varies based on node type. Common defaults are configuration_root/AppServer and configuration_root/DeploymentManager.

plugins_root
Refers to the installation root directory for Web Server plug-ins.
profile_root
Refers to the home directory for a particular instantiated WebSphere Application Server profile.

Corresponding product variables are server.root and user.install.root.

In general, this is the same as app_server_root/profiles/profile_name. On z/OS, this will be always be app_server_root/profiles/default because only the profile name "default" is used in WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

Default product locations [AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows]

The root user or administrator user (on a Windows system) is capable of registering shared products and installing into system-owned directories. The following default directories are system-owned directories.

These file paths are default locations. You can install the product and other components in any directory where you have write access. You can create profiles in any valid directory where you have write access. Multiple installations of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment products or components, of course, require multiple locations.

app_server_root - the install_root for WebSphere Application Server
The following list shows default installation root directories for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment:

[AIX] /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

[HP-UX] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

[Linux] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

profile_root
The following list shows the default directory for a profile named profile_name on each distributed operating system:

[AIX] /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name

[HP-UX] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name

[Linux] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\profile_name

plugins_root
The following default installation root directories are for the Web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server:

[AIX] /usr/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/webserver

[HP-UX] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/webserver

[Linux] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/webserver

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/webserver

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Plugins\webserver

web_server_root
The following default installation root directories are for the IBM HTTP Server:

[AIX] /usr/IBMIHS

[HP-UX] /opt/IBMIHS

[Linux] /opt/IBMIHS

[Solaris] /opt/IBMIHS

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBMIHS

gskit_root
The following list shows the default installation root directories for Version 7 of the IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit):

[AIX] /usr/ibm/gsk7

[HP-UX] /opt/ibm/gsk7

[Linux] /opt/ibm/gsk7

[Solaris] /opt/ibm/gsk7

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBM\GSK7

app_client_root
The following default installation root directories are for the WebSphere Application Client:

[AIX] /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppClient (J2EE Application client only)

[HP-UX] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppClient (J2EE Application client only)

[Linux] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppClient (J2EE Application client only)

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppClient (J2EE Application client only)

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppClient

updi_root
The default installation root directory for the Update Installer for WebSphere Software is the component_root/updateinstaller directory.
cip_app_server_root
The following list shows the default installation root directories for a customized installation package (CIP) produced by the Installation Factory.

A CIP is a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment product bundled with one or more maintenance packages, an optional configuration archive, one or more optional enterprise archive files, and other optional files and scripts:

[AIX] /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/cip/cip_uid

[HP-UX] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/cip/cip_uid

[Linux] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/cip/cip_uid

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/cip/cip_uid

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\cip\cip_uid

The cip_uid variable is the CIP unique ID generated during creation of the build definition file. You can override the generated value in the Build definition wizard. Use a unique value to allow multiple CIPs to install on the system.

component_root
The component installation root directory is any installation root directory described in this topic. Some programs are for use across multiple components. In particular, the Update Installer for WebSphere Software is for use with WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Web server plug-ins, the Application Client, and the IBM HTTP Server. All of these components are part of the product package.



Related information
[z/OS] Task overview: Installing
[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Task overview: Installing
[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Installing the product and additional software
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