Installation default directories and values

The default file paths, URLs, and other reference information that might be needed while installing Rational® Publishing Engine are listed in this topic.
Default installation directories
Default URLs

Default installation directories

Table 1. Default installation directories and documentation conventions.
Name Convention in documentation Default value
Rational Publishing Engine installation directory RPE_HOME
  • Administrator installation:
    • For Windows32-bit: C:\Program Files(x86)\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine
    • For Windows64-bit: C:\Program Files\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine
    • For Linux: /opt/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine
  • Non-administrator installation:
    • For Windows: user.home\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine
    • For Linux: user.home/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine
Note: If you upgraded from Rational Publishing Engine 1.1.2.2 or earlier, your RPE_HOME might include the version number. The version number directory is not included in Rational Publishing Engine 1.2 or later.
Application data directory APPDATA
  • Administrator installation:
    • For Windows32-bit: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\
    • For Windows64-bit: C:\Users\user\AppData\
Temporary files directory TEMP
  • Administrator installation:
    • For Windows32-bit: C:\Documents and Settings\user\temp
    • For Windows64-bit: C:\Users\user\AppData\
Rational Publishing Engine Data Services installation directory <RPEDSInstallDir>
  • Administrator installation:
    • For Windows32-bit: C:\Program Files(x86)\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\web services\Data Services
    • For Windows64-bit: C:\Program Files \IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\web services\Data Services
    • For Linux: /opt/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine/webservices/DataServices
  • Non-administrator installation:
    • For Windows: user.home\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\web services\Data Services
    • For Linux: user.home/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine/webservices/DataServices
Rational Publishing Engine Remote services application installation directory <RPEWSInstallDir>
  • Administrator installation:
    • For Windows32-bit: C:\Program Files(x86)\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\web services
    • For Windows64-bit: C:\Program Files \IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\web services
    • For Linux: /opt/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine/webservices
  • Non-administrator installation:
    • For Windows: user.home\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\web services
    • For Linux: user.home/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine/webservices
Rational Publishing Engine Examples installation directory <RPESourceInstallDir>
  • Administrator installation:
    • For Windows32-bit: C:\Program Files(x86)\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\source
    • For Windows64-bit: C:\Program Files \IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\source
    • For Linux: /opt/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine/source
  • Non-administrator installation:
    • For Windows: user.home\IBM\Rational\Publishing Engine\source
    • For Linux: user.home/IBM/Rational/PublishingEngine/source

Default URLs

Table 2. Default URLs for application server management.
Application server Default URL
WebSphere® Application Server Administrative Console

http://<server>:<port>/ibm/console

The default port for WebSphere Application Server is 9043.

Apache Tomcat Manager

http://<server>:<port>/manager/html

The default port for Apache Tomcat is 8080.

Important: Unless otherwise noted:
  • The default port for WebSphere Application Server is 9080.
  • The default port for Apache Tomcat is 8080, unless you are using a port where the SSL is configured, and then the port number is usually 8443.
Table 3. Default URLs for Rational Publishing Engine.
Application Default URL
Remote services application

http://<server>:<port>/rpews/

Reporting data services application

http://<server>:<port>/<DataServices.war_context_path>

Remote document generation preference

http://<server>:<port>/rpews/docgen

Monitor & Control component administrative user interface

http://<server>:<port>/rpews/ui/monitor.html

Monitor & Control component service preference

http://<server>:<port>/rpews/monitor

Central Management component administrative user interface http://<server>:<port>/rpews/ui/library.html
Central Management component preference http://<server>:<port>/rpews/library
Report scheduler component preference http://<server>:<port>/rpews/scheduler
Report scheduler component test URL http://<server>:<port>/rpews/scheduler/jobTest
Help contents

http://<server>:<port>/help/index.jsp

Help server administration

http://<server>:<port>/help/updater/admin.jsp

Help update packages if you are downloading help to an internal server

http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/documentation/updatesites/


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