Sun Java System Messaging Server 6 2005Q4 Administration Guide

Post-Installation Directory Layout

After installing the Sun Java System Messaging Server, its directories and files are arranged in the organization described in Table 1–1. The table is not exhaustive; it shows only those directories and files of most interest for typical server administration tasks.

Table 1–1 Post-Installation Directories and Files

Directory 

Default Location and Description 

Messaging Server Base 

(msg_svr_base)

/opt/SUNWmsgsr/

(default location) 

The directory on the Messaging Server machine dedicated to holding the server program, configuration, maintenance, and information files. 

Only one Messaging Server Base directory per machine is permitted. 

Configuration 

config

msg_svr_base/config/

Contains all of the Messaging Server configuration files such as the imta.cnf and the msg.conf files.

On Solaris and Linux platforms only: This directory is symbolically linked (on UNIX platforms) to the config subdirectory of the data and configuration directory (default: /var/opt/SUNWmsgsr/) that you specified in the initial runtime configuration.

Log 

log

msg_svr_base/log/

Contains the Messaging Server log files like the mail.log_current file.

On Solaris and Linux platforms only: This directory is symbolically linked (on UNIX platforms) to the log subdirectory of the data and configuration directory (default: /var/opt/SUNWmsgsr/) that you specified in the initial runtime configuration.

Data 

data

msg_svr_base/data/

(required location) 

Contains databases, configuration, log files, site-programs, queues, store and message files. 

The data directory includes the config and log directories.

On Solaris and Linux platforms only: This directory is symbolically linked (on UNIX platforms) to the data and configuration directory (default: /var/opt/SUNWmsgsr/) that you specified in the initial runtime configuration.

System Administrator Programs 

sbin

msg_svr_base/sbin/

(required location) 

Contains the Messaging Server system administrator executable programs and scripts such as imsimta, configutil, stop-msg, start-msg, and uninstaller.

Library 

lib

msg_svr_base/lib/

(required location) 

Contains shared libraries, private executable programs and scripts, daemons, and non-customizable content data files. For example: imapd and qm_maint.hlp.

SDK Include Files

include

msg_svr_base/include/

(required location) 

Contains Messaging header files for Software Development Kits (SDK).

Examples 

examples

msg_svr_base/examples/

(required location) 

Contains the examples for various SDKs, such as Messenger Express AUTH SDK.

Installation Data 

install

msg_svr_base/install/

(required location) 

Contains installation-related data files such as installation log files, silent installation files, factory default configuration files, and the initial runtime configuration log files.