Installation Guide > Appendices > Appendix B. Specifying a non-default location of MSSData

Appendix B. Specifying a non-default location of MSSData

MSSData is the root directory under which site-specific content is stored, including server configuration files, keystores, and emulator session information.

This directory is created automatically; there are no additional steps required for installation. If you have a special circumstance that requires a non-default location for MSSData, you can edit the web.xml file (instructions below) to specify the location of the MSSData directory.

Here are the default locations for MSSData:

  • On Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008:

    C:\ProgramData\Micro Focus\MSS\MSSData

  • On Linux or UNIX:

    /var/opt/microfocus/mss/mssdata

To change the location of MSSData, edit the web.xml file as follows:

  1. Locate and open the web.xml file in a text editor, such as Notepad. For example, web.xml is within the MSS directory for each component:

    mss/server/web/webapps/mss/WEB-INF/web.xml

    mss/server/web/webapps/meter/WEB-INF/web.xml

    mss/server/web/webapps/tidm/WEB-INF/web.xml (if licensed)

  2. In web.xml, replace the value for rwebdata_location_placeholder with the location and name of the directory you define.

    For example:

    • <context-param>
    • <param-name> MSSData </param-name>
    • <param-value> /var/opt/microfocus/mss/mssdata </param-value>
    • </context-param>

  3. Save your changes and restart the servlet runner.