IBM Java for AIX HowTo: Install the FIRST or LATEST Release of an IBM Java Version

A. Download the desired JRE and/or SDK filesets for the FIRST or LATEST release for the desired version(s) from the "IBM Java for AIX Service Information and Download Guide" web page:

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1022644



B. Create a temporary directory, then save a copy of the downloaded files into that directory:

# mkdir -p /TMP_PATH/java_install

{Save a copy of the downloaded files to /TMP_PATH/java_install directory}



C. Extract the contents of the download files in the temporary directory. In a command prompt, execute the commands:

# cd /TMP_PATH/java_install
# ls Java*.tar.gz

{For each file listed from the last command, execute the commands}

# gunzip -c < TAR_GZ_FILE | tar -xvf -

{Confirm the *.jre and/or *.sdk files have been extracted}

# ls Java*.sdk Java*.jre

B. Examples of commands to be executed:

# mkdir -p /tmp/java_install

# ls *.tar.gz

Java7.jre.tar.gz
Java7.sdk.tar.gz



C. Examples of commands to be executed:

# cd /tmp/java_install

# ls Java*.tar.gz

Java7.jre.tar.gz
Java7.sdk.tar.gz

# gunzip -c < Java7.jre.tar.gz | tar -xvf -
# gunzip -c < Java7.sdk.tar.gz | tar -xvf -

# ls Java*.sdk Java*.jre

Java7.sdk
Java7.jre

A. Command line installation

1. From a command prompt, and while logged in as the root user, execute the commands:

#cd /TMP_PATH/java_install

# installp -agXYd . JavaX.jre JavaX.sdk 2>&1 | tee installp.log

or

# installp -agXYd . JavaX_64.jre JavaX_64.sdk 2>&1 | tee installp.log

B. SMIT (or smitty) installation

1. From a command prompt, and while logged in as the root user, execute the commands:


# cd /TMP_PATH/java_install

# smittty install_all

2. Follow these instructions while using the SMIT utility

a. Menu #1 (Install and Update from ALL Available Software)

Option::* INPUT device / directory for software

Input: Type "./" in the field

{Press the ENTER key to proceed to next menu}

b. Menu #2 (Install and Update from ALL Available Software)

Option: * SOFTWARE to install

Input: Press the F4 key (or ESC+4 keys) to view the list of installed software. Then scroll to the desired filesets and select the filesets by pressing the the F7 key (or ESC+7 keys) for each filesets. Press the ENTER key once all of the filesets have been selected.


Option: ACCEPT new license agreements?

Input: Press the TAB key to change the value from "no" to "yes"

{Press the ENTER twice to begin the installation}

{Press the F10 key (or ESC+0 keys) to exit the SMIT utility}

A. Examples of commands to be executed:

# cd /tmp/java_install
# installp -agXYD . Java7.jre Java7.sdk 2>&1 | tee installp.log



B. Examples of commands to be executed:

# cd /tmp/java_install
# smitty install_all

Confirm that IBM Java for AIX has been installed using the following methods.


A. From a command prompt, execute the command:

# lslpp -l "Java*"

In the output listed, the JavaX and/or JavaX_64 versions selected during the installation should be listed as COMMITTED.

B. From a command prompt, execute the command:

# /usr/javaX/jre/bin/java -version

and/or

# /usr/javaX_64/jre/bin/java -version

B. Examples of commands to execute:

# /usr/java7/jre/bin/java -version

java version "1.7.0"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build pap3270sr9fp1-20150602_01(SR9 FP1))

IBM J9 VM (build 2.6, JRE 1.7.0 AIX ppc32-64 Compressed References 20150406_242981 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)

J9VM - R26_Java726_SR9_20150406_1443_B242981

JIT - tr.r11_20150401_88894

GC - R26_Java726_SR9_20150406_1443_B242981_CMPRSS

J9CL - 20150406_242981)

JCL - 20150601_01 based on Oracle 7u79-b14