Change the location of temporary configuration files

The configuration repository uses copies of configuration files and temporary files while processing repository requests. It also uses a back-up directory while managing the configuration. One can change the default locations of these files from the configuration directory to a directory of your choice using system variables or the administrative console.

The default location for the configuration temporary directory is CONFIG_ROOT/temp. Change the location by doing either of the following:

• Set the system variable was.repository.temp to the location you want for the repository temporary directory. Set the system variable when launching a Java process using the -D option. For example, to set the default location of the repository temporary directory, use the following option:

  -Dwas.repository.temp=%CONFIG_ROOT%/temp
  

• Use the administrative console to change the location of the temporary repository file location for each server configuration. For example, on the Network Deployment product, to change the setting for a deployment manager, do the following:

  1. Click System Administration > Deployment Manager in the navigation tree of the administrative console. Then, click Administration Services, Repository Service, and Custom Properties.

  2. On the Properties page, click New.

  3. On the settings page for a property, define a property for the temporary file location. The key for this property is was.repository.temp . The value can include WebSphere Application Server variables such as ${WAS_TEMP_DIR}/config . Then, click OK.

The system property set using the first option takes precedence over the configuration property set using the second option.

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