Installing J2SE JRE 1.4.1 on a remote IBM AIX machine

Internet clients only

When a remote computer tries to access an ArcIMS Java Standard Web site, the application automatically detects whether the J2SE JRE and Plug-in are installed. If it does not detect your J2SE JRE 1.3.1 or higher, you are directed to the following IBM Web site to download J2SE JRE 1.4.1: http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html?SDFticket=

If you have already installed J2SE JRE 1.3.1 or higher, but it is not detected, the Plug-in may not be configured properly. Skip to Step 4 below for instructions on configuring J2SE JRE and the Plug-in.

Internet and Intranet clients

The URL for the IBM J2SE JRE 1.4.1 download is http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html?SDFticket=

  1. Register and follow the instructions to download the JRE .

  2. ESRI recommends that you increase the Java VM memory parameters. Open the Java Plug-in Control Panel located at <J2SE JRE Installation Directory>/bin/JavaPluginControlPanel. Set the required memory parameters in the field named Java Run Time Parameters:
    -Xms10m –Xmx256m

    3. Click Apply.

  3. Make sure that you add $JAVA_HOME/bin to LIBPATH. See System requirements for more information.

  4. Configure J2SE JRE:

    1. Make sure the correct J2SE JRE is being used. Add the following to your .cshrc file:
      setenv JAVA_HOME <J2SE JRE Installation Directory>
      set path = ( $JAVA_HOME/bin $path)

    2. Source the .cshrc:
      source .cshrc

    3. For Netscape to use the correct Plug-in, copy the javaplugin.a file from your $JAVA_HOME/bin directory to your Netscape plugin directory:

      4. cp <J2SE JRE Installation Directory>/bin/javaplugin.a  <Netscape Installation Directory>/plugins

    Once you have J2SE JRE 1.4.1installed, the next step is to install ArcIMS Viewer.