Changing 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 backup directory while managing the configuration. You 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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Working with server configuration files