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The following tables show the products and the corresponding options for Java on IBM i. The table shows the options, JDK name, and the corresponding JAVA_HOME. JAVA_HOME is the way to choose which JDK is to be used.

IBM i 7.6, Product: 5770JV1, PTF Group: SF99965
Options JDK JAVA_HOME    Comments
16

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 32bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/32bit
17

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 64bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/64bit
20 IBM Technology for Java 17 64bit
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition		 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk17/64bit
21 IBM Technology for Java 21 64bit
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition		 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk21/64bit Only available on IBM i 7.6.
Note: 1) Java 21 is only available on ESS after April 18th, 2025 with group PTF SF99965 level 1 or higher.
IBM i 7.5, Product: 5770JV1, PTF Group: SF99955
Options JDK JAVA_HOME    Comments
16

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 32bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/32bit
17

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 64bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/64bit
19 IBM Technology for Java 11 64bit
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition		 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk11/64bit IBM i 7.5 is the last release to support this option
20 IBM Technology for Java 17 64bit
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition		 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk17/64bit
Note: 1) Java 11 is only available on ESS after April 2021 with group PTF SF99955 level 1 or higher.
2) Java 17 is only available on ESS after March 2023 with group PTF SF99955 level 5 or higher.
IBM i 7.4, Product: 5770JV1, PTF Group: SF99665
Options JDK JAVA_HOME Comments
16

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 32bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/32bit
17

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 64bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/64bit
19 IBM Technology for Java 11 64bit
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition		 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk11/64bit
20 IBM Technology for Java 17 64bit
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition		 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk17/64bit

Note: 1) Java 11 is only available on ESS after April 2021 with group PTF SF99665 level 10 or higher.
2) Java 17 is only available on ESS after March 2023 with group PTF SF99665 level 18 or higher.

IBM i 7.3, Product: 5770JV1, PTF Group: SF99725
Options JDK JAVA_HOME Comments
14

IBM Technology for Java 7.0 32bit

IBM Technology for Java 7.1 32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk71/32bit

 IBM i 7.3 is the last release to support this option.
15

IBM Technology for Java 7.0 64bit

IBM Technology for Java 7.1 64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk71/64bit

 IBM i 7.3 is the last release to support this option.
16

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 32bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/32bit
17

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 64bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/64bit
19 IBM Technology for Java 11 64bit
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition		 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk11/64bit

Note: 1) Java 11 is only available on ESS after April 2021 with group PTF SF99725 level 21 or higher.

IBM i 7.2, Product: 5770JV1, PTF Group: SF99716
Options JDK JAVA_HOME Comments
11 IBM Technology for Java 6.0 32bit /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk60/32bit

 IBM i 7.2 is the last release to support this option.

Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported

IBM Technology for Java 6 2.6 32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk626/32bit

 IBM i 7.2 is the last release to support this option.

Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported
12 IBM Technology for Java 6.0 64bit /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk60/64bit

 IBM i 7.2 is the last release to support this option.

Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported

IBM Technology for Java 6 2.6 64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk626/64bit

 IBM i 7.2 is the last release to support this option.

Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported
14

IBM Technology for Java 7.0 32bit

IBM Technology for Java 7.1 32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk71/32bit

 Support ended after September 30th, 2022 and is no longer supported
15

IBM Technology for Java 7.0 64bit

IBM Technology for Java 7.1 64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk71/64bit

 Support ended after September 30th, 2022 and is no longer supported
16

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 32bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/32bit
17

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 64bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/64bit

Note: 1) Java 8.0 is only available on ESS after April 28, 2015 with group PTF(SF99716) level 5.

IBM i 7.1, Product: 5761JV1, PTF Group: SF99572
Options JDK JAVA_HOME Comments
8 IBM Technology for Java 5.0 32bit /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk50/32bit No longer supported 
9 IBM Technology for Java 5.0 64bit /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk50/64bit No longer supported 
11 IBM Technology for Java 6.0 32bit /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk60/32bit Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported

IBM Technology for Java 6 2.6 32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk626/32bit

 Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported
12 IBM Technology for Java 6.0 64bit /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk60/64bit Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported

IBM Technology for Java 6 2.6 64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk626/64bit

 Support ended at the end of 2017 and is no longer supported
13 IBM Technology for Java 142 64bit /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk14/64bit No longer supported 
14

IBM Technology for Java 7.0 32bit

IBM Technology for Java 7.1 32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/32bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk71/32bit

 Support ended after September 30th, 2022 and is no longer supported
15

IBM Technology for Java 7.0 64bit

IBM Technology for Java 7.1 64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/64bit

/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk71/64bit

 Support ended after September 30th, 2022 and is no longer supported
16

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 32bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/32bit
17

IBM Technology for Java 8.0 64bit

 /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/64bit

Note: 1) Java 6 2.6 is only available after group PTF(SF99572) level 6

2) Java 7.0 is only available on ESS after Dec. 21 2011.

3) Java 7.1 is only available after group PTF(SF99572) level 15.

4) Java 8.0 is only available on ESS after April 28, 2015 with group PTF(SF99572) level 20.

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