Updating the Java path

Starting with z/OS V2R3, PFA uses a minimum of IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS Java Technology Edition version 8.0.

You must update the ini file in the /etc/PFA/ directory for Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) processing to locate the Java™ code on your system. For more information about the ini file, see How PFA uses the ini file.

The JAVAPATH= line must be set to the SMP/E installation path for the Java code for PFA. If you installed the Java code for PFA elsewhere, you must change this line to the path where the Java code for PFA is installed. The default is /usr/lpp/bcp. For example:

JAVAPATH=  /usr/lpp/bcp

Update the PATH= and LIBPATH= statements in the ini file to point to the executable code needed for JNI calls.

The following example shows the typical Java path that PFA uses beginning with z/OS V2R3:

PATH= /usr/lpp/java/J8.0/lib/s390/classic:/usr/lpp/java/J8.0/lib/s390
LIBPATH=/usr/lpp/java/J8.0/lib/s390:/usr/lpp/java/J8.0/lib/s390/classic:/lib:/usr/lib: