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Directory path conventions

Directory variables are abbreviations for the default installation paths for Linux™ and Microsoft™ Windows™. This topic defines the directory variable and its matching default installation directory for each supported operating system.

Notes:

  • The term Linux in this documentation includes the Linux for System z® platform, unless otherwise specified.
  • Many examples of directory and file paths in this documentation use the UNIX™ / separator to denote Linux and Windows path separators, even though the Windows convention is to use the \ separator. Where applicable, substitute the \ separator for the / separator.
Directory variable Default installation root
app_server_root
IBM WebSphere® Application Server installation directory		 Linux: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
Windows: drive:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

where drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored. For example: C or D.
profile_root
WebSphere Application Server profile / Deployment Manager profile directory		 Linux: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name
Windows: drive:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\profile_name

where profile_name is the name of the profile on which the application is installed or the profile name of the deployment manager.
drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored. For example: C or D.
ibm_http_server_root
HTTP Server installation directory		 Windows: drive:\Program Files\IBM\HTTPServer

where drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored. For example: C or D.
connections_root
Connections installation directory		 Linux: /opt/IBM/Connections
Windows: drive:\Program Files\IBM\Connections

where drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored. For example: C or D.
IM_root
Installation Manager installation directory		 Linux: /opt/IBM/InstallationManager
Windows: drive:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager

where drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored. For example: C or D.
shared_resources_root
Shared resources directory		 Linux: /opt/IBM/IMShared
Windows: drive:\Program Files(x86)\IBM\IMShared

where drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored. For example: C or D.
db2_root
DB2® database installation directory		 Linux: /opt/ibm/db2/version
Windows: drive:\Program Files\IBM\SQLLIB\version

where drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored, for example: C or D, and version is the version of DB2 installed, for example: V9.5 or V9.7.
oracle_root
Oracle database installation directory		 Linux: /home/oracle/oracle/product/version/db_1
Windows: drive:\oracle\product\version\db_1

i_where version is the supported Oracle number and drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored. For example: C or D._
sql_server_root
Microsoft SQL Server database installation directory		 Windows: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server

where drive is the system drive on which the file directory is stored, for example: C or D.

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