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Setting up the Java environment on Windows

About this task

Before running the AE Services plug-in installation program, you must configure Java for the Windows server on which you are planning to install the AE Services plug-in. To configure the Java environment for your server, perform this procedure.

Procedure

  1. On the Windows server, select Start > Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.

    The System Properties dialog box appears.

  3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click the Environment Variables button.

    The Environment Variables dialog box appears.

  4. In the System variables area, click the New button.

    The New System Variable dialog box appears.

  5. Perform one of the following steps:
    • For a Sametime 8.5.2 Community server:
      1. In the Variable name box, enter JAVA_HOME

      2. In the Variable name box, enter InstallDir\jvm where, InstallDir is the Domino installation directory. The default on Microsoft Windows is C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus\Domino.

    • For a Sametime 8.5.2 Media Manager server:
      1. In the Variable name box, enter JAVA_HOME

      2. In the Variable name box, enter InstallDir\java where, InstallDir is the WebSphere AppServer installation directory. The default on Microsoft Windows is C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer.

  6. Click the OK button.
  7. In the System variables list box, select Path, and then click the Edit button.

    The Edit System Variable dialog box appears.

  8. At the end of the string displayed in the Variable value box, enter the following information:

    ;%JAVA_HOME%\bin

    This string makes the Java executable and associated tools available.

  9. Click the OK button.
  10. Click the OK button to close the Environment Variables dialog box.
  11. Click the OK button to close the System Properties dialog box.

Result

You can verify the availability of Java by executing the following command in the Command window: java -version

The system should provide a response similar to java version 1.6.0.