Environment variables

You might need to set environment variables correctly, if required, for Decision Server Events to function properly. Decision Server Events uses various environment variables to configure the stand-alone technology connectors and the event runtime.

Table 1. Environment variables.
Variable to change Example using default values

WASHOME

The root directory of the WebSphere® Application Server installation

Windows: set WASHOME=C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

Linux and UNIX: WASHOME=/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

WASADMINHOST

The host name of the WebSphere Application Server used for administration.

Windows: set WASADMINHOST=localhost

Linux and UNIX: WASADMINHOST=localhost

WASBOOTSTRAPPORT

The port number used by an administrative client to connect by using RMI to WebSphere Application Server.

Windows: set WASBOOTSTRAPPORT=2809

Linux and UNIX: WASBOOTSTRAPPORT=2809

WASPROFILE

The name of the WebSphere Application Server profile.

Windows: set WASPROFILE=WbeSrv01

Linux and UNIX: WASPROFILE=WbeSrv01

WASSERVER

The WebSphere Application Server server name.

Windows: set WASSERVER=server1

Linux and UNIX: WASSERVER=server1

For a managed node on z/OS®: set this value to '$dmgr'

If you are creating or augmenting a deployment manager profile:

Windows: set this value to $dmgr

Linux and UNIX: set this value to '$dmgr'

WASSERVERNODE

The name of the WebSphere Application Server node.

No default value

WASWCPORT

The value of the WebSphere Application Server WC_defaulthost port.

Default is 9080

WBEHOME

The root directory of the Decision Server Events installation

Windows: set WBEHOME=C:\Program Files\IBM\ODM801\ODM

Linux and UNIX: WBEHOME=/opt/ibm/ODM801/ODM

WBE_CONNECTORS_FFDC_DIR

The absolute directory path on the local file system where FFDC files are written to by connectors. If not defined, FFDC files are written to:
  • On Windows: %WBEHOME%\connectors\logs
  • On Linux and UNIX: %WBEHOME%/connectors/logs
No default value

WBE_INSTALL

Directory where Decision Server Events is installed

No default value

MQMANAGERNAME

Queue manager name if WebSphere MQ is specified as the JMS provider

No default value

MQHOST

Host name for queue manager if WebSphere MQ is specified as the JMS provider

Windows: set MQHOST=localhost

Linux and UNIX: MQHOST=localhost

MQPORT

Port for queue manager if WebSphere MQ is specified as the JMS provider

Windows: set MQPORT=1414

Linux and UNIX: MQPORT=1414

MQTRANSTYPE

Client transport type, either BINDINGS or CLIENT, if WebSphere MQ is specified as the JMS provider

No default value

MQCHANNELNAME

Name of the server connection channel, if WebSphere MQ is specified as the JMS provider

No default value

DBTYPE

The type of database, which must be one of the following values:
  • DB2®
  • ORACLE
  • SQLSERVER
  • DERBY
No default value

DBHOST

The host name of the computer that hosts the database.

No default value

DBPORT

The port number for the JDBC connection to the database.

No default value

DBNAME

The name of the database to use for the JDBC connection.

No default value

JDBCDRIVERPATH

The absolute path on the local file system to the JAR file that contains the JDBC drivers for the database.

No default value