ArcIMS J2SE JRE configuration

ArcIMS Manager and Java Viewers require a system registered Java 2 Platform Standard Edition Java Runtime Environment (J2SE JRE) version 1.3.1 or higher. J2SE JRE versions 1.3.1_03, 1.3.1_04, 1.4.0_01 and 1.4.0_03 are NOT supported for use with ArcIMS 9.0. A J2SE JRE does not have to be installed prior to installing ArcIMS, the post installation setup will provide you with the opportunity to install and configure a system registered J2SE JRE version 1.4.2.

 

Tips

    •  J2SE JRE 1.3.1_03, 1.3.1_04, 1.4.0_01 and 1.4.0_03 are NOT supported for use with ArcIMS 9.0.

    •  J2SE JRE is not needed if J2SE SDK 1.3.1 or higher is installed on the computer.

 

 

  1. Configure system J2SE JRE

 

 

A system registered J2SE JRE is required for ArcIMS Manager and the Java Viewers. If J2SE JRE version 1.3.1 or higher was not detected on your machine, you will be provided with this opportunity to either install JRE version 1.4.2, or browse to an existing system registered J2SE JRE. This system registered J2SE JRE will be used for ArcIMS Manager and the Java Viewers.

 

The Manager Applications (Designer, Author and Administrator), by default, will not use the system registered J2SE JRE. The Manager Applications will use J2SE JRE files installed in the ArcIMS Installation Directory. This is referred to as a "private JRE". Private JREs are not registered and are only available to the application that copied the files to disk. Therefore, the private JRE can not be used for ArcIMS Manager or the Java Viewers. The box provided on this dialog box should only be checked if you want to apply your system J2SE JRE to the Manager Applications (instead of using the private JRE) - this is not recommended.

 

Tip

  • The private JRE is always installed.

  • If you checked the box to apply the system registered J2SE JRE to the Manager Applications and they are failing to open, run through this option in the post installation again and uncheck the box on this dialog.