Installing the IBM Java Runtime Environment

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

Procedure

To install the IBM JRE on the client:

  1. Extract the JRE package:
    1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\distributionMedia.
    2. Double-click ibm-java-sdk-80-win-x86_64.exe to start the IBM Java installer.
    3. Accept all defaults during the installation. If you do not accept the default install location, be sure to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the correct location.
  2. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable.
    1. Click Start > Control Panel > System.
    2. Click Advanced system settings.
    3. Click Environment Variables.
    4. Click New.
    5. For the Variable name field, enter JAVA_HOME.
    6. For the Variable value field, enter C:\PROGRAM FILES\IBM\Java80\jre.
    7. Click OK.
    8. Restart the system for the changes to take effect.