Agent data location
The agent data location, or the cic.appDataLocation property,
is the directory that contains information about installed packages.
This directory is required to update, modify, roll back, or uninstall
packages. Stored information includes the state and history of operations.
Attention: Changing the content, files, or directories in the agent data location
directory or subdirectories is not supported. Any modification to this data is likely to cause
corruption of the installed packages, making it impossible to update, uninstall, modify, rollback,
or install any packages in the future.
The
cic.appDataLocation property
is recorded in the config.ini file. Depending
on the operating system, the config.ini file
is in one of the following directories:- Windows:
install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\configuration - Linux®, UNIX, IBM i,
and IBM z/OS®:
install_dir/InstallationManager/eclipse/configuration - OS X operating system:
install_dir/Installation Manager/eclipse/configuration
Note:
The agent data location is established during the installation
of Installation Manager from
the installation kit. Start the Installation Manager from
the installation kit for Installation Manager with
the - You cannot change the value of the
cic.appDataLocationproperty for the installed Installation Manager. See the instructions that follow for instructions about how to change the location of thecic.appDataLocationproperty when you install Installation Manager.
-dataLocation parameter to set the data location
of the installed Installation Manager.
This table indicates the default locations for the agent data location.
For more information about the command arguments, see Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode.
| Operating system | Administrator installation | Nonadministrator installation | Group installation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows XP Professional | C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager |
C:\Documents and
Settings\user\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager |
Not available. |
| Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2012 | C:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation
Manager |
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\IBM\Installation
Manager |
Not available. |
| Linux and UNIX | /var/ibm/InstallationManager |
/user_home_directory/var/ibm/InstallationManager |
/user_home_directory/var/ibm/InstallationManager_Group |
| IBM i | /QIBM/UserData /InstallationManager |
/user_home_directory/var/ibm/InstallationManager |
Not available. |
| IBM z/OS | /InstallationManager/appdata |
/user_home_directory/InstallationManager/appdata |
/InstallationManager/appdata |
| OS X operating system | /Applications/IBM/Installation Manager |
/Users/user_home_directory/var/IBM/Installation
Manager |
/Users/user_home_directory/var/IBM/InstallationManager_Group |
Note:
- On Windows, the value for the
cic.appDataLocationproperty contains double backslashes. For example: cic.appDataLocation=C\:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\IBM\\Installation Manager. This text is correct. - Using the number sign,
#, in the path for the agent data location is not supported.
Installation Manager stores information about the installed version and the installation location in the registry file.
To determine the location of Installation Manager,
open the registry file and look at the location entry.
- Windows Registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\IBM\Installation Manager\location
- Linux, UNIX, IBM z/OS, and the OS X operating system: location=/var/ibm/InstallationManager
- IBM i: location=/QIBM/UserData/InstallationManager
| Operating system | Administrator installation | Nonadministrator installation | Group installation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2012 | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\Installation
Manager\location64 bit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM\Installation
Manager |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IBM\Installation
Manager\location |
Not available |
| Linux and UNIX | /etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
user_home_directory/etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
application_data_location/etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
| IBM i | /QIBM/InstallationManager/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
user_home_directory/etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
Not available |
| IBM z/OS | /etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
user_home_directory/etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
application_data_location/etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
| OS X | /etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
user_home_directory/etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
application_data_location/etc/.ibm/registry/InstallationManager.dat |
| Folder or file | Information |
|---|---|
| adapters | Contains adapter-specific content that is needed for install, update, modify, rollback, and uninstall operations |
| bundles | Contains package bundles |
| .settings | Preferences |
| histories | Contains information about previous installations and uninstall procedures |
| installRegistry.xml | Contains information about known profiles and installed packages |
| installRegistry | Metadata for installed offerings |
| installed.xml | Contains information about the set of installation locations and installed packages |
| license | The license folder is empty for IBM products that do not use Installation Manager licensing. |
| logs | Agent log files |
| p2 | Contains Eclipse p2 profile metadata |
| pluginState | Contains Eclipse plug-in state information and the Eclipse error log file |
| temp | Contains temporary file during installation |
| uninstall | Contains an executable file and other files that are needed for uninstalling packages |