Installing the IBM Java Runtime Environment

Install the IBM® Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and set the JAVA_HOME environment variable.

About this task

If you use the three-server environment, perform this procedure on the Data server only. Always perform this task in the single-server environment.

Procedure

To install the IBM Java Runtime Environment:

  1. Install the JRE package: 
    cd /icfmmedia
rpm -ivh ibm-java-x86_64-jre*.rpm
  2. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable by entering the following command: 
    export JAVA_HOME=/opt/ibm/java-x86_64-80/jre/
  3. Verify that JAVA_HOME is set properly by entering the following command: 
    echo $JAVA_HOME
    A message similar to the following is displayed:
    /opt/ibm/java-x86_64-80/jre/

What to do next

Leave the terminal session open for the next step, Running the server installation program.