diff --git a/src/im_mad/kvm/im_kvmrc b/src/im_mad/kvm/im_kvmrc
index 919c811fa7..799dec5871 100644
--- a/src/im_mad/kvm/im_kvmrc
+++ b/src/im_mad/kvm/im_kvmrc
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and        #
 # limitations under the License.                                             #
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+# To change the directory where the IM probes are copied on the remote node
+# uncomment and change the path of IM_REMOTE_DIR
+#
+#IM_REMOTE_DIR=/tmp/ne_im_scripts
+
diff --git a/src/im_mad/xen/im_xenrc b/src/im_mad/xen/im_xenrc
index 919c811fa7..46e727b171 100644
--- a/src/im_mad/xen/im_xenrc
+++ b/src/im_mad/xen/im_xenrc
@@ -14,3 +14,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and        #
 # limitations under the License.                                             #
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+# To change the directory where the IM probes are copied on the remote node
+# uncomment and change the path of IM_REMOTE_DIR
+#
+#IM_REMOTE_DIR=/tmp/ne_im_scripts
+
+