1. Java Runtime Environment Download

Java Runtime Environment Download

/ /7/7 A Installing the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)The Oracle GoldenGate Director software and installer both rely on components in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). In many cases, this environment already exists because it was installed when the system was configured or when another program was installed. If the system where you are installing the server or client components does not have this environment, follow these instructions to download the JRE and verify the JRE environment on UNIX and Windows systems to support Oracle GoldenGate Director. Downloading the Java Runtime EnvironmentYou can download the JRE free of charge from Oracle.Go to.Under Java Platform, Standard Edition, select either the current release, or click Previous Releases to install an earlier supported version. You can use either the JDK or JRE.

The JDK includes the JRE. Do not use any non-supported version or edition of the Java JRE or JDK.Follow the navigation aids to download the JRE or JDK that is appropriate for your operating system.Follow the installation instructions that are provided with the JRE.Save the path to the JRE executable file.

You will need it later.Proceed to the instructions in. Verify the JRE VersionThese steps verify the JRE version that is installed on the server machine.On the keyboard, press the Win (Windows) key and the R key simultaneously to open the Run box. Alternatively, you can select Start, then Run.In the Run box, type cmd to run the Windows command console.Issue the following command:java -version.Do one of the following:.If the results show the JRE cversion that you installed, continue to the instructions in.If the results do not show that version, close the command console and continue with the steps in. Set the JAVAHOME System VariableThese steps verify that the JAVAHOME system environment variable points to the JRE that you installed, or creates the variable if absent.On the desktop (Windows 2000) or in the Start menu (Windows XP), right-click My Computer and then click Properties.Click the Advanced tab, and then click Environment Variables.Under System Variables, look for the JAVAHOME system variable.

The JAVAHOME path should point to the location that you recorded when you installed the JRE.Do one of the following:.If you see the JAVAHOME system variable and it points to the correct location, leave the Environment Variables dialog box open and follow the instructions in.If a JAVAHOME system variable does not exist, or if it points to the wrong location, continue to the next step.Under System Variables, do one of the following:.Click New to create a JAVAHOME variable.Select the existing JAVAHOME variable and then click Edit. This opens a dialog box to edit this variable.In the Variable Name box, type JAVAHOME in capital letters.In the Variable Value box, type the correct path to the JRE.Click OK to set the path and close the dialog box.Leave the Environment Variables dialog box open and follow the instructions in. Set the JAVAHOME System PathThese steps ensure that the JAVAHOME path is in the expected location within the Path system variable.