Definitions for HOME and other directory variables

You can customize the HOME directory for your specific implementation. Substitute the definition of the directory variable appropriately.

The following table contains default definitions that are used in this information to represent the HOME directory level for various product installation paths.

Table 1. HOME and other directory variables
Directory variable Default definition Description
DB_HOME
Windows systems
drive:\Program Files\IBM\DB2SKLMV301
AIX and Linux systems
/opt/IBM/DB2SKLMV301

The directory that contains the DB2® application for IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
DB_INSTANCE_HOME
Windows
drive\db2adminID

For example, if the value of drive is C: and the default Db2 administrator is sklmdb31, DB_INSTANCE_HOME is C:\SKLMDB301.

Linux® and AIX®
/home/db2adminID
 The directory that contains the Db2 database instance for IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
WAS_HOME
Windows
drive:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
Linux and AIX
path/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
For example: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer		 The WebSphere® Application Server home directory.
SKLM_HOME
Windows
WAS_HOME\products\sklm
Linux and AIX
WAS_HOME/products/sklm
 The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager home directory.
SKLM_INSTALL_HOME
Windows
drive:\Program Files\IBM\SKLMV301
Linux and AIX
path/IBM/SKLMV301
 The directory that contains the IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager license and migration files.
SKLM_DATA
Windows
WAS_HOME\products\sklm\data
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\products\sklm\data
Linux and AIX
WAS_HOME\products\sklm/data
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/products/sklm/data
 The directory that contains the files that are exported from IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager such as backup files, exported certificates, and device group export files. Also, you must save the files that you want to import into IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager in this directory.
IM_INSTALL_DIR
Windows
drive:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager
Linux and UNIX
/opt/IBM/InstallationManager
 The directory where IBM Installation Manager is installed.
IM_DATA_DIR
Windows
drive:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation Manager
Linux and UNIX
/var/IBM/InstallationManager
 The data directory, which is used to store information about products that are installed with Installation Manager.
Note: ProgramData\ is a hidden folder, and to see it you must modify your view preferences in Explorer to show hidden files and folders.
Table 2. Topic change log
Date Change description
24 Jan 2022 Corrected the example paths for Linux and Unix.
13 Dec 2018 Initial version.