
Media Processing Server System Operator’s Guide
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MPS Directory Structure
All operating system software for the Avaya Media Processing Server is installed in
or under the directory /opt/vps. This directory is referred to as the system software
home directory. During the installation process, the /opt/vps directory is created
(if it doesn’t already exist) and the environment variable $MPSHOME is set to
reference this directory.
Each Avaya software package for major system functions (e.g., PERIstudio,
PERIview, licensing files, etc.) is stored in its own subdirectory under the packages
directory. During software installation, the option is presented to specify the location
of the packages directory. The directory under which the packages directory is
installed is referred to as the user-specified distribution directory. By default, the
distribution directory is set to the same path as the system directory, /opt/vps.
When the Avaya software packages are installed, symbolic links to their locations are
set up in /opt/vps. That is, if a directory other than /opt/vps is chosen to be the
user-specified distribution directory, symbolic links in /opt/vps identify the
location of the various packages.
The following is important information about the naming conventions for installation
directories:
• The value of $MPSHOME should never be changed by any user or system
administrator.
• It is highly recommended that the user-specified distribution directory remain set
to /opt/vps, unless there is a specific reason to change it. This can make
external troubleshooting easier, should it ever become necessary.
•The term vps is used frequently in the discussions of path and file names, and
environment variables. This terminology is equivalent to Media Processing Server
nomenclature. That is, $MPSHOME is the environment variable for referencing the
home directory, /opt/vps, for system software on MPS systems.
• The command echo $<VARIABLE> displays the value of a specified
environment variable. For example, to see the value of the system software home
environment variable, enter echo $MPSHOME at a VSH command prompt.
• Individual software packages are stored in directory names of the form
<name>X.X.X or <name>X.XX. This naming convention is used to identify
particular packages and their version numbers.
• This appendix provides documentation only of the essential MPS directory
structure. Depending on site requirements, there may be additional or fewer
directories than are presented here. Also, the order in which the directories are
shown might be different than on the site’s installed MPS system(s).
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