Directory conventions for HCL VersionVaultHCL Compass web server deployments

References in product information to WebSphere Application Server_root_dir, and other directories imply specific default directory locations. This topic describes the conventions in use for WebSphere® Application Server and, IBM® HTTP Server and HCL VersionVault HCL Compass web application.

Default installation directory locations

Default installation directory locations for WebSphere Application Server, IHS, HCL VersionVault HCL Compass lists the default installation locations. You can install the product and other components or create profiles in any directory where you have write access. Multiple installations of WebSphere® Application Server products or components require multiple locations. For information on finding directory locations and other information about profiles, see Quick reference for managing profiles, IBM WebSphere Application Server, and IBM HTTP Server.
Table 1. Default installation directory locations for WebSphere Application Server, IHS, HCL VersionVault HCL Compass

Default installation directory locations

Directory Default location on Windows Default location on UNIX/Linux
was_root_dir C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere /opt/IBM/WebSphere
was_install_dir C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
was_profiles_dir C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles
ihs_install_dir C:\Program Files\IBM\HTTPServer /opt/IBM/HTTPServer
ccrc_profile_dir C:\Program Files\HCL\CCM\common\ccrcprofile /opt/hcl/ccm/common/ccrcprofile
versionvault-home-dir C:\Program Files\HCL\CCM\VersionVault /opt/hcl/ccm/versionvault
cqweb_profile_dir C:\Program Files\HCL\CCM\Compass\cqweb\cqwebprofile /opt/HCL/CCM/Compass/cqweb/cqwebprofile
hcl_common C:\Program Files\HCL\CCM\Common /opt/HCL/CCM/common
profile_dir See Identifying the root directory of a WebSphere Application Server.