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Providing a Java Runtime (JRE) for installing and using FileNet Content Manager or IBM Content Foundation 5.5.10

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Question

As of 5.5.10, FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Foundation no longer provide a JRE. Instead, the customer must supply their own JRE. This technote provides guidance on which JRE can be used when installing, upgrading, or running the following components:
  • Content Platform Engine, including the Configuration Manager
  • Content Search Services, including the CSS tools
  • Content Platform Engine Clients
  • Content Services GraphQL API, including the Configuration Manager
  • Content Engine Bulk Import Tool
  • FileNet Deployment Manager (FDM)
  • Process Designer, including Process Administrator, Process Configuration Console, vwtool, and pelog
The attachment at the end of the technote explains how to set the required environment variables so that the installers and software use the appropriate Java version.

Answer

All of the FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Foundation components that require a JRE can be used with IBM Java 8.  However, a best practice for installing the Content Platform Engine is to use a JRE that is compatible with the application server on which Content Platform Engine is being installed. Some components can also be used with IBM Semeru Open Edition. The table shows which versions of IBM Java and IBM Semeru Open Edition can be used with the various components.
 

Component IBM Java 8 IBM Semeru
Open Edition
8		 IBM Semeru
Open Edition
11		 IBM Semeru
Open Edition
17
Content Platform Engine Yes
Configuration Manager User Interface (CMUI) Yes
Configuration Manager User Interface for GraphQL Yes
Content Search Services (CSS) Yes Yes
FileNet Deployment Manager (FDM) Yes Yes Yes
Content Engine Bulk Import Tool (CEBIT) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Process Designer, Process Administrator, and Process Configuration Console Yes Yes
vwtool Yes Yes Yes
pelog Yes Yes Yes

Recommended minimum version of IBM Java 8 with

  • Content Platform Engine 5.5.10: 8.0.7.15
  • Content Platform Engine 5.5.10-IF001: 8.0.7.20

If using the JRE provided with an application server, contact the application server vendor to get the latest Java updates (including any security fixes).

For more information, refer to the FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Foundation software compatible reports (SPCR) for details on the JREs that are supported with custom applications that use the Content Platform Engine's APIs. Use the following site to generate the reports: https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/index.html

Use the information in the attachment to
  • Identify which Java is available on your system
  • Set environment variables to ensure that the software you want to install and use finds the appropriate Java version

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 June 2023

UID

ibm16846657

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