Directory conventions

This topic defines the default paths and folder names of the IBM® Business Monitor product and product components.

Because your file paths might vary from the default file paths that are determined during product installation, the documentation identifies these values as variables. The variables used throughout the documentation are defined in the following sections.

Installation image

Installation image refers to the file structure on a product CD or the file structure created locally as a result of either copying the product CD or uncompressing the software packages that you downloaded from Passport Advantage® or other distribution area.
monitor_installation_image
Represents the IBM Business Monitor installation image.
toolkit_installation_image
Represents the Business Monitor development toolkit installation image.

Default installation locations

When you install software and do not specify an installation location, the installation program uses a default location to install the product in. This location is called the default installation directory. These paths are defined as variables throughout the documentation because a user might or might not choose to install products in the default directory and the default directory structure can vary by operating system.
monitor_root
The following default installation root directories are for IBM Business Monitor when installed from Installation Manager:
  • AIX®: /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
  • Linux: /opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer
  • Solaris: /opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
Tip: For Windows installations, keep the path as short as possible. Otherwise, you might run into problems later when the paths of other components, when added to this path, exceed the 255-character path limit.
The following default installation root directories are for IBM Business Monitor when installed silently:
  • AIX: /usr/IBM/WebSphere/MonServer
  • Linux: /opt/ibm/WebSphere/MonServer
  • Solaris: /opt/ibm/WebSphere/MonServer
  • Windows: C:\IBM\WebSphere\MonServer
app_server_root
The following default installation root directories are for WebSphere® Application Server:
  • AIX: /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
  • Linux: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
  • Solaris: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
profile_root
The following default installation root directories are for WebSphere Application Server profiles when installed from Installation Manager:
  • AIX: /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name
  • Linux: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name
  • Solaris: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/profile_name
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\profile_name
The following default installation root directories are for WebSphere Application Server profiles when installed silently:
  • AIX: /usr/IBM/WebSphere/MonServer/profiles/profile_name
  • Linux: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/MonServer/profiles/profile_name
  • Solaris: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/MonServer/profiles/profile_name
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\WebSphere\MonServer\profiles\profile_name
portal_root
The following default installation root directories are for WebSphere Portal:
  • AIX: /usr/IBM/WebSphere/PortalServer
  • Linux: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/PortalServer
  • Solaris: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/PortalServer
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\PortalServer
integration_dev_root
The following path is the default installation directory for Integration Designer:
  • Windows: C:\IBM\IntegrationDesigner\v8.0
  • Linux: /opt/IBM/IntegrationDesigner/v8.0
app_dev_root
The following path is the default installation directory for Rational® Application Developer:
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP

Default installation directories for the Installation Manager

The Installation Manager uses two default directories. One is the directory into which the product launchpad installs the Installation Manager. The other is the agent data location directory, which the Installation Manager uses for data associated with the application, such as the state and history of operations performed by the Installation Manager. For more information about the agent data location, see Agent data location in the related link.
For Linux operating systemFor UNIX operating systemNote: If you plan to install IBM Business Monitor in group mode, you must use an instance of IBM Installation Manager that is installed in group mode. For more information, see the Installation Manager information center topic Administrator, nonadministrator, and group mode.
root_installation_directory
The following path is the default installation directory for the Installation Manager for a root or administrative user:
  • AIX: /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  • Linux: /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  • Solaris: /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
nonroot_installation_directory
The following path is the default installation directory for the Installation Manager for a nonroot or nonadministrative user:
  • AIX: user_home/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  • Linux: user_home/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  • Solaris: user_home/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  • Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\userID\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
group_installation_directory
The following path is the default installation directory for the Installation Manager for a group user:
  • AIX: user_home/IBM/InstallationManager_Group/eclipse
  • Linux: user_home/IBM/InstallationManager_Group/eclipse
  • Solaris: user_home/IBM/InstallationManager_Group/eclipse
root_agent_data_directory
The following path is the default agent data location directory for the Installation Manager for a root or administrative user:
  • AIX: /var/ibm/InstallationManager
  • Linux: /var/ibm/InstallationManager
  • Solaris: /var/ibm/InstallationManager
  • Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager
nonroot_agent_data_directory
The following path is the default agent data location directory for the Installation Manager for a nonroot or nonadministrative user:
  • AIX: user_home/var/ibm/InstallationManager
  • Linux: user_home/var/ibm/InstallationManager
  • Solaris: user_home/var/ibm/InstallationManager
  • Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\userID\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager
group_agent_data_directory
The following path is the default agent data location directory for the Installation Manager for a group user:
  • AIX: user_home/var/ibm/InstallationManager_Group
  • Linux: user_home/var/ibm/InstallationManager_Group
  • Solaris: user_home/var/ibm/InstallationManager_Group
Parent topic: Reference
Related information:
Agent data location
Install as an administrator, nonadministrator, or group