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.

Jazz for Service Management documentation refers to different user types.

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

Table 1. Requirement for root and non-root Jazz for Service Management integration services and middleware installation along with the installation default path
Component	Root or Administrator	Non-root or Non-administrator
Installation Manager	Supported	Supported
Installation Manager	Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager /opt/IBM/InstallationManager	Default installation path: /home/`nonrootuser_name`/IBM/InstallationManager
WebSphere® Application Server	Supported	Supported
WebSphere® Application Server	Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer	Default installation path: /home/`nonrootuser_name`/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
IBM® DB2®	Required for launchpad full installation or launchpad custom workflow.	Not supported Supported for configuration only, after installation.
IBM® DB2®	Default DB2 installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\SQLLIB /opt/ibm/db2	Default DB2 installation path: /home/`nonrootuser_name`/sqllib/
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.
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
Dashboard Application Services Hub HA database	Supported. Dashboard Application Services Hub HA environment is set up post installation.	Not supported
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.
Cognos® Content Store	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`.
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.	Not supported Supported by using launchpad Tools > Installation Manager
Tivoli® Common Reporting	Default installation path: C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM\reporting /opt/IBM/JazzSM/reporting	Default installation path: /home/`nonrootuser_name`/IBM/JazzSM/reporting