Installing the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or the Java Development Kit (JDK)

Note: This prerequisite is required for remote virtual tapes only.

Before you use the Virtual Tape Support, you must install the Java™ Development Kit (JDK) 1.5 or higher on the workstation where you plan to install the Virtual Tape Server.

You can download the Java Development Kit (JDK) from the Internet via one of the following URLs: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/index.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/

On Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 the Java Runtime as well as the Java Development Kit installation process no longer copies the java.exe into the C:\Windows\System32\ folder. Therefore, you must manually update the PATH environment variable in the Windows system settings and add the installation directory. For example C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin or C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jre7\bin.