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/V6R1.

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/V6R1.

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 [iSeries]

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 products or components require multiple locations.
app_server_root - the install_root for WebSphere Application Server
The default installation root directory for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is the /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V61/ND directory.
app_client_root
The default installation root directory for the J2EE WebSphere Application Client is the /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppClient/V61/client directory.
app_client_user_data_root
The default J2EE WebSphere Application Client user data root is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppClient/V61/client directory.
app_client_profile_root
The default J2EE WebSphere Application Client profile root is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppClient/V61/client/profiles/profile_name directory.
cip_app_server_root
The default installation root directory is the /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V61/ND/cip/cip_uid directory for a customized installation package (CIP) produced by the Installation Factory.

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

cip_profile_root
The default profile root directory is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V61/ND/cip/cip_uid/profiles/profile_name directory for a customized installation package (CIP) produced by the Installation Factory.
cip_user_data_root
The default user data root directory is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V61/ND/cip/cip_uid directory for a customized installation package (CIP) produced by the Installation Factory.
IF_root
This directory represents the root directory of IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server. Because you can download and unpack the Installation Factory to any directory on the file system to which you have write access, this directory's location varies by user. The Installation Factory is an Eclipse-based tool which creates installation packages for installing WebSphere Application Server in a reliable and repeatable way, tailored to your specific needs.
plugins_root
The default installation root directory for Web server plug-ins is the /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/Plugins/V61/webserver directory.
plugins_profile_root
The default Web server plug-ins profile root is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/Plugins/V61/webserver/profiles/profile_name directory.
plugins_user_data_root
The default Web server plug-ins user data root is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/Plugins/V61/webserver directory.
profile_root
The default directory for a profile named profile_name for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V61/ND/profiles/profile_name directory.
shared_product_library
The shared product library, which contains all of the objects shared by all Version 6.1 installations on the system, is QWAS61. This library contains objects such as the product definition, the subsystem description, the job description, and the job queue.
product_library
product_lib
This is the product library for the installed product. The product library for each Version 6.1 installation on the system contains the program and service program objects (similar to .exe, .dll, .so objects) for the installed product. The product library name is QWAS61x (where x is A, B, C, and so on). The product library for the first WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 product installed on the system is QWAS61A. The app_server_root/properties/product.properties file contains the value for the product library of the installation located under the app_server_root directory.
updi_root
The default installation root directory for the Update Installer for WebSphere Software is the /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/V61/updi directory.
user_data_root
The default user data directory for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is the /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V61/ND directory.
The profiles and profileRegistry subdirectories are created under this directory when you install the product.
web_server_root
The default web server path is /www/web_server_name.

Default product locations when the root user or an administrator user installs the product [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 require multiple locations.

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

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

cip_app_server_root
The following list shows the default installation root directories for a customized installation package (CIP) created with the Installation Factory. This differs from cip_root which is the directory which contains the CIP installation image.

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.

cip_root
This directory represents the root directory of a CIP created with the Installation Factory. Because you can create and save a CIP to any directory on the file system to which you have write access, this directory's location varies by user. This differs from cip_app_server_root which is the location of an installed CIP.

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.
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

IF_root
This directory represents the root directory of IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server. Because you can download and unpack the Installation Factory to any directory on the file system to which you have write access, this directory's location varies by user. The Installation Factory is an Eclipse-based tool which creates installation packages for installing WebSphere Application Server in a reliable and repeatable way, tailored to your specific needs.
iip_root
This directory represents the root directory of an integrated installation package (IIP) produced with IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server. Because you can create and save an IIP to any directory on the file system to which you have write access, this directory's location varies by user. An IIP is an aggregated installation package created with the Installation Factory that can include one or more generally available installation packages, one or more customized installation packages (CIPs), and other user-specified files and directories.

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

[AIX] /usr/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[HP-UX] /opt/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[Linux] /opt/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[Windows] C:\Program Files\IBM\HTTPServer\Plugins

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

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

[AIX] /usr/IBM/HTTPServer

[HP-UX] /opt/IBM/HTTPServer

[Linux] /opt/IBM/HTTPServer

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/HTTPServer

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

updi_root
The following list shows the default installation root directories for the Update Installer for WebSphere Software:

[AIX] /usr/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

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

[Linux] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

[Solaris] /opt/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

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

Default product locations when a non-root user or a non-administrator user installs the product [AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows]

The non-root user or non-administrator user (on a Windows system) is not capable of registering shared products and installing into system-owned directories. The following default directories are user-owned directories in the home directory of the non-root installer as opposed to being globally shared resources that are available to all users.

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

[AIX] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

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

[Linux] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

[Solaris] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

[Windows] C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

profile_root
The following list shows the default directories for creating profiles:

[AIX] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/

[HP-UX] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/

[Linux] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/

[Solaris] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/

[Windows] C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\

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

[AIX] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer

[HP-UX] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer

[Linux] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer

[Solaris] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer

[Windows] C:\IBM\HTTPServer

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

[AIX] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[HP-UX] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[Linux] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[Solaris] user_home/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins

[Windows] C:\IBM\HTTPServer\Plugins

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

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

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

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

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

[Windows] C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppClient

updi_root
The following list shows the default installation directories for non-root installation of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment:

[AIX] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

[HP-UX] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

[Linux] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

[Solaris] user_home/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

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

cip_app_server_root
The following list shows the default installation root directories for a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment product CIP:

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

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

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

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

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




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