Setting the Required Environment Variables

You can set the required variables at the time of installation or at a later time before you run any Platform Server commands.

TIBCO MFT Platform Server requires correct configuration of the following environment variables. These variables must be set for all users who run TIBCO MFT Platform Server. Use the export statements provided in the message at the end of the installation to set correct values for these variables.

Parameter Description
CFROOT Used by TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX to locate the installation directory.
PATH Used by UNIX to locate the platform server executables.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH Used by UNIX to locate the necessary lib files.

Note: For AIX system, you must set the LIBPATH environment variable.

You can define these environment variables by using one of the following approaches:

  • In the system profile: you can configure the default value for all users.
  • In the user profile: the user profile value overrides the system profile and becomes the default option for the user.
  • On the command line: the command line overrides the system profile and user profile.
Note: It is good practice that you put these export statements in the user profile, otherwise you have to export PATH and CFROOT every time you log on.

For example, if you install TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX to the default location, configure your variables as follows:

export CFROOT=/mftps
export PATH=$PATH:$CFROOT/bin
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$CFROOT/libs
Note:
  • If you are running on AIX system, set your LIBPATH environment variable with the following command:

    export LIBPATH=$LIBPATH:$CFROOT/libs

  • If you are running other applications that use libstdc++ and libgcc files, do not run the export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$CFROOT/libs command, or add it to the system profile or user profile.