WebSphere brand IBM WebSphere Premises Server, Version 6.1.x

Configuring the installation program paths

Use the steps in this topic to modify the default paths used by the deployment wizard.

Changing the deployment package path

About this task

The installer copies its deployment packages temporarily to a default path:

  • Windows C:\Program Files\SolutionFiles\wizard\1
  • Linux /opt/SolutionFiles/wizard/1

The installer also copies additional temporary files used for installation to a location specified by the TEMP environment variable. If you want to change the location of the temporary installer files, modify the TEMP environment variable settings.

If you do not have a large partition for the default drive, there can be problems when you try to install the product because large amounts of data are temporarily copied to that location.

Note: After installation is complete, the only files that remain in that default deployment file path are the log files for the deployment wizard.

Use these steps to define the location where the deployment package files are copied after you have already started the installation program.

Procedure
  1. Click Edit > Preferences in menu on the Welcome panel.
  2. The Deployment Preferences panel appears and you can modify the deployment package path to your desired location.
  3. Click OK when you are finished with your changes to return to the Welcome panel.

Changing the deployment wizard path

The default path for the deployment wizard is:

  • Windows C:\Program Files\SolutionFiles
  • Linux /opt/SolutionFiles

You can modify the location of this default path by changing the setting for the installLocation.value variable. This setting controls the file path for the location of the deployment wizard on the server. All log files are consolidated in a logs subfolder and left behind after the deployment wizard runtime is removed. There are two ways to change this location variable:

  • From a command line, issue the following command, replacing path with your desired location:
    • Windows WindowsSetup.exe -W installLocation.value="path/SolutionFiles"
    • Linux LinuxSetup.exe -W installLocation.value="path/SolutionFiles"
  • Or, before running the installation program, open the IRU_install.iss file and change the value of $D(install) in this line to reflect your desired location:
    -W installLocation.value="$D(install)/SolutionFiles
Restriction: There is a known limitation with the installation of WebSphere® MQ where you cannot install to a directory other than the default one. See APAR IC47296 for more information.

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