Installing as a root user or non-root user
You can install Jazz™ for Service Management as a root user or a non-root user.
- Root users
- Administrators
- Root users
Choose to install as a root user under the following conditions:- If you are in the Administrator group on Windows
- If you are a root user on UNIX or Linux systems
- Non-root users
- Non-administrators or users without administrative privileges
- Non-root users or users without root privileges
Choose to install as a non-root user under the following conditions:- If you are not an administrative user
- If you want to install in your own user home directory without administrative privileges
Component | Root or Administrator | Non-root or Non-administrator |
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Installation Manager | Supported |
Supported |
Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager /opt/IBM/InstallationManager |
Default installation path: /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/InstallationManager |
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WebSphere® Application Server | Supported |
Supported |
Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer |
Default installation path: /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer |
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IBM® DB2® | Required for launchpad full installation or launchpad custom workflow. |
Not supported Supported for configuration only, after installation. |
Default DB2 installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\SQLLIB /opt/ibm/db2 |
Default DB2 installation path: /home/nonrootuser_name/sqllib/ |
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Administration Services | Required for launchpad full installation and launchpad custom workflow when installing DB2 with Registry Services. |
Supported by using launchpad Installation Manager directly to install the component or using |
Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM\admin /opt/IBM/JazzSM/admin |
Default installation path: C:\Users\nonrootuser_name\IBM\JazzSM\admin /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/JazzSM/admin |
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Administration Services UI | Supported for launchpad full installation and launchpad custom workflow. Must be installed by the same user that installs Dashboard Application Services Hub. |
Supported by using launchpad Installation Manager directly to install the component. Must be installed by the same user that installs Dashboard Application Services Hub. The user must have write and execute access to the installation home directories for the Jazz for Service Management WebSphere profile and Administration Services UI. or using |
Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM\admin_ui /opt/IBM/JazzSM/admin_ui |
Default installation path: C:\Users\nonrootuser_name\IBM\JazzSM\admin_ui /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/JazzSM/admin_ui |
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Dashboard Application Services Hub | Supported |
Supported. The user must have write and execute access to the installation home directories for theJazz for Service Management WebSphere profile and Dashboard Application Services Hub. |
Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM\ui /opt/IBM/JazzSM/ui |
Default installation path: C:\Users\nonrootuser_name\IBM\JazzSM\ui /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/JazzSM/ui |
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Dashboard Application Services Hub HA database | Supported. Dashboard Application Services Hub HA environment is set up post installation. | Not supported |
Registry Services | Registry Services application and database: Required for launchpad full installation and launchpad custom workflow when installing DB2 with Registry Services. |
Registry Services database: Not Supported Registry Services application and database: Supported by using launchpad or using Installation Manager directly to install the component. |
Default installation path for Registry Services application: C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM\registry /opt/IBM/JazzSM/registry Default installation path for Registry Services database: C:\DB2 from launchpad full installation or custom workflow; C:\ProgramData\IBM\DB2\DB2COPY1\DB2 from DB2 Setup Wizard default setting /home/dbinstance_username |
Default installation path for Registry Services application: C:\Users\nonrootuser_namee\IBM\JazzSM\registry /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/JazzSM/registry Default installation path for Registry Services database /home/dbinstance_username |
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Security Services | Supported. Must be installed by the same user that installs WebSphere Application Server. |
Supported. Must be installed by the same user that installs WebSphere Application Server. The user must have write and execute access to the installation home directories for WebSphere Application Server, Jazz for Service Management WebSphere profile, and Security Services. |
Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM\security /opt/IBM/JazzSM/security |
Default installation path: C:\Users\nonrootuser_name\IBM\JazzSM\security /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/JazzSM/security |
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Cognos® Content Store | Required for launchpad full installation or launchpad custom workflow when installing DB2 with Reporting Services. |
Not supported Supported by using Installation Manager to install the component. |
Default installation path: C:\DB2 from launchpad full installation or custom workflow; C:\ProgramData\IBM\DB2\DB2COPY1\DB2 from DB2 Setup Wizard default settings. /home/dbinstance_username |
Default installation path: /home/dbinstance_username. |
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Tivoli® Common Reporting | Required for launchpad full installation or launchpad custom workflow when installing DB2 with Reporting Services. Important: The user must be a member on the
Administrator group.
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Not supported Supported by using launchpad |
Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM\reporting /opt/IBM/JazzSM/reporting |
Default installation path: /home/nonrootuser_name/IBM/JazzSM/reporting |