Java Runtime Environment (JRE) certification update for NetBackup 7.0 or higher

Problem

Steps to upgrade the JRE bundled with the Java GUI in NBU versions 7.0 or higher to the latest 1.6 JRE update.

Error Message

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Solution

The Java GUI comes bundled with   JRE 1.6. however, there are JRE updates to resolve security vulnerabilities which are required by some customers and hence the need to upgrade to a newer JRE 1.6 update..

The steps to do so on various platforms are documented below:

Windows:

1. Download and install the latest JRE 1.6 update from Oracle site.

Download link: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

(32bit or 64bit based on the machine and platform)

2. Edit the setConf.bat present in VERITAS\Java folder to update the PATH variable with the latest JRE path:

Line 30:   “SET PATH=<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>\bin;..\netbackup\bin;%PATH%”

3. Edit the Nbjava.bat file under VERITAS\Java to update the JRE path to the latest JRE.

Line 4: From "%NBJDIR%\jre\bin\java.exe" TO "<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>\bin\java.exe"           

Line 8: From "%NBJDIR%\jre\bin\java.exe" TO "<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>\bin\java.exe"

Solaris:

1. Download and install the latest JRE 1.6 update from Oracle site.

Download link: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

(32bit or 64bit based on the machine and platform)

2. Edit the /usr/openv/java/.nbjConf file to change the JRE path to point to the latest JRE.

JAVA_PATH =<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>/bin/java

AIX:   (AIX has JDK available from IBM)

1. Download and install the latest JDK 1.6 update from IBM site.

Download link: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html

(32bit or 64bit based on the machine and platform)

2. Edit the /usr/openv/java/.nbjConf file to change the JRE path to point to the latest JRE.

JAVA_PATH =<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>/ bin/java (Here the INSTALLED_JRE_PATH will be the JRE within the SDK)

HP:

1. Download and install the latest JRE 1.6 update from HP site.

Download Link: https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/try.do?productNumber=JDKJRE6009

2. Edit the /usr/openv/java/.nbjConf file to change the JRE path to point to the latest JRE.

JAVA_PATH =<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>/bin/java

Linux x64: 

1. Download and install the latest JRE 1.6 update from the following site:

Download link: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

2. Edit the /usr/openv/java/.nbjConf file to change the JRE path to point to the latest JRE.

JAVA_PATH =<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>/bin/java

Linux IA64: 

1. Download and install the latest JRE 1.6 update from the following site:

Download link: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

2. Edit the /usr/openv/java/.nbjConf file to change the JRE path to point to the latest JRE.

JAVA_PATH =<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>/bin/java

ZLinux: 

1. Download and install the latest JRE 1.6 update from IBM site.

Download Link: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/

2. Edit the /usr/openv/java/.nbjConf file to change the JRE path to point to the latest JRE.

JAVA_PATH =<INSTALLED_JRE_PATH>/bin/java

Note: Please note that the JRE updates on AIX and ZLinux will be different as they are released by IBM. The same holds true for HP-UX which is releases by HP.

The JRE should be installed as a root user.

Applies To

NetBackup 7.0 or higher