Registry changes caused by installation and configuration

When you install WebSphere Event Broker, the installation program creates a number of entries in a registry. Further changes are made by some configuration updates (for example, when you create a broker).

On Windows, the system registry is used; on Linux and UNIX systems, equivalent values are stored within the installation directory structure. Do not alter or remove these entries unless instructed to do so by IBM Service.

The table below describes the main Windows registry entries. These are created under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\WebSphereMQIntegrator.

Location Description
component_name Top level entry for each component that you have installed and configured.
component_name\CurrentVersion\DataSourceName Name of database for this component.
component_name\CurrentVersion\FADLevel Formats and data version; contents depend on service installed. FADLevel does not necessarily change with each product update.
component_name\CurrentVersion\QueueManagerName Name of queue manager for this component.

Entries are also created under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI for the installed database drivers for Oracle and Sybase, which contain driver locations and parameters.

An entry is added under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\WebSphere Broker v*** for Event Log information, where v*** is the current three-digit product version number.

Message Brokers Toolkit

On Windows, the system registry is used; on Linux systems, equivalent values are stored within /etc/IBM/WebSphereMessageBrokersToolkit/. Do not alter or remove these entries unless instructed to do so by IBM Service. The table below shows the main Windows registry entries, created under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\WebSphere Message Brokers Toolkit.
Location Description
product\com.ibm.webt Installation location and version details
components\com.ibm.webt.specific Location of files specific to Event Broker
Related reference
Supported processors
Operating system requirements
Directory structures after installation