Directory conventions
References in product information to APP_ROOT, $PROFILE_ROOT, and other directories imply specific default directory locations. This page describes the conventions in use for WebSphere Application Server.
Default product locations - z/OS
![[z/OS]](../../ngzos.gif)
Default product locations - IBM i
![[iSeries]](../../iseries.gif)
These file
paths are default locations. We can install WAS and other
components in any directory where we have write access. We can create
profiles in any valid directory where we have write access. Multiple
installations of WAS products
or components require multiple locations.
Default product locations (distributed)
![[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows]](../../dist.gif)
The following file paths are default locations. We can install WAS ND and other components or create profiles in any directory where you have write access. Multiple installations of WebSphere Application Server products or components require multiple locations. Default values for installation actions by root and non-root users are given. If no non-root values are specified, then the default directory values are applicable to both root and non-root users.
- app_client_root
-
Table 2. Default installation root directories for the WebSphere Application Client. This table shows the default installation root directories for the WebSphere Application Client.
User Directory Root ![[AIX]](../../aixlogo.gif)
/usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppClient (Java EE Application client only)
![[HP-UX]](../../hpux.gif)
![[Linux]](../../linux.gif)
![[Solaris] <p>](../../solaris.gif)
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppClient (Java EE Application client only)
![[Windows] <p>](../../windows.gif)
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppClient
Non-root
user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppClient (Java EE Application client only)
C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppClient
- APP_ROOT
-
Table 3. Default installation directories for WAS. This table shows the default installation directories for WebSphere Application Server.
User Directory Root /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
Non-root
user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
- cip_APP_ROOT
- A customized installation package (CIP) is an installation
package created with IBM WebSphere Installation Factory that contains
a WAS or feature pack 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.
Table 4. Default installation root directories for a CIP. This table shows the default installation root directories for a CIP.
User Directory Root /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
Non-root
user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
- 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 WAS, Web server plug-ins, the Application Client, and the IBM HTTP Server. All of these components are part of WAS package.
- gskit_root
- IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit) can now be installed
by any user. GSKit is installed locally inside the installing product's
directory structure and is no longer installed in a global location
on the target system. The following list shows the default installation
root directory for V7 of the GSKit, where product_root is
the root directory of WAS that is installing GSKit, for example IBM HTTP
Server or the Web server plug-in.
product_root/gsk7
product_root\gsk7
- if_root
- This directory represents the root directory of the IBM WebSphere Installation Factory. Because we can download and unpack the Installation Factory to any directory on the file system to which we have write access, this directory's location varies by user. IBM WebSphere Installation Factory is an Eclipse-based tool which creates installation packages for installing WebSphere Application Server in a reliable and repeatable way, tailored to the specific needs.
- iip_root
- This directory represents the root directory of an integrated
installation package (IIP) produced by the IBM WebSphere Installation Factory. Because
we can create and save an IIP to any directory on the file system
to which we have write access, this directory's location varies by
user. An IIP is an aggregated installation package that can include
one or more generally available installation packages, one or more
customized installation packages (CIPs), and other user-specified
files and directories.
- profile_root
-
Table 5. Default profile directories. This table shows the default directories for a profile named profile_name on each distributed operating system.
User Directory Root /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\profile_name
Non-root
user_home/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/
C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\
- PLUGINS_ROOT
-
Table 6. Default installation root directories for the Web server plug-ins. This table shows the default installation root directories for the Web server plug-ins for WAS.
User Directory Root /usr/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Plugins
Non-root
user_home/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins
C:\IBM\WebSphere\Plugins
If the Web server plug-ins are installed as part of the IBM HTTP Server installation, the installation location is inside the IBM HTTP Server installation location. For example:
/opt/IBM/HTTPServer/Plugins
- updi_root
-
Table 7. Default installation root directories for the Update Installer for WebSphere Software. This table shows the default installation root directories for the Update Installer for WebSphere Software.
User Directory Root /usr/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\UpdateInstaller
Non-root
user_home/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
C:\IBM\WebSphere\UpdateInstaller
- WEB_ROOT
-
Table 8. Default installation root directories for the IBM HTTP Server. This table shows the default installation root directories for the IBM HTTP Server.
User Directory Root /usr/IBM/HTTPServer
/opt/IBM/HTTPServer
C:\Program Files\IBM\HTTPServer
Non-root
user_home/IBM/HTTPServer
C:\IBM\HTTPServer
Last updated Nov 11, 2010 1:01:09 PM CST