Tinkering with Java 1.7 in the context of IBM BPM 8.5

This is part 1 of a WIP about moving from BPM 8.5.5 ( which requires Java 1.6 ) to BPM 8.5.7 ( which can tolerate Java 1.6 or 1.7 or 1.7.1 )

Starting Position

/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listInstalledPackages

com.ibm.cic.agent_1.8.5000.20160506_1125

com.ibm.bpm.ADV.v85_8.5.5000.20140604_1130

com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85_8.5.5010.20160721_0036

com.ibm.websphere.odm.ds.rules.v87_8.7.1001.20151006_2017

com.ibm.websphere.odm.pt.rules.v87_8.7.1001.20151007_0005

com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85_8.5.5010.20160721_0036

com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85_8.5.5010.20160721_0036

Download Java 7.1

IBM WebSphere Java SDKs for WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.10

Specifically: -

7.1.3.40-WS-IBMWASJAVA-Linux

as: -

-rw-r--r--@ 1 davidhay  staff  813706627  8 Dec 08:31 7.1.3.40-WS-IBMWASJAVA-Linux.zip

Unpack Java 7.1

unzip 7.1.3.40-WS-IBMWASJAVA-Linux.zip -d /tmp/foo

…

Archive:  7.1.3.40-WS-IBMWASJAVA-Linux.zip

   creating: /tmp/foo/Offerings/

   creating: /tmp/foo/atoc/

   creating: /tmp/foo/atoc/nq/

   creating: /tmp/foo/files/

   creating: /tmp/foo/native/

   creating: /tmp/foo/plugins/

…

  inflating: /tmp/foo/plugins/com.ibm.ws.detect.running.process.jdk.v71_7.1.0.20131209_0100.jar  

  inflating: /tmp/foo/plugins/com.ibm.ws.osprereq.check.v85_8.5.8.20160303_0000.jar  

  inflating: /tmp/foo/repository.config  

  inflating: /tmp/foo/repository.xml  

…

See what's available to install

/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listAvailablePackages -repositories /tmp/foo/repository.xml 

com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v71_7.1.3040.20160720_1746

com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v71_7.1.3040.20160720_1746

Install Java 7.1

Using response file - installJava7.rsp

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>

<agent-input>

  <server>

    <repository location='/tmp/foo' temporary='true'/>

  </server>

  <profile id='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' installLocation='/opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer'>

    <data key='cic.selector.arch' value='x86'/>

  </profile>

  <install>

    <!-- IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition (Optional) 7.1.3.40 -->

    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v71' version='7.1.3040.20160720_1746' features='com.ibm.sdk.7.1'/>

  </install>

  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache' value='/opt/ibm/IMShared'/>

</agent-input>

/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl -input installJava7.rsp -acceptLicense

Installed com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v71_7.1.3040.20160720_1746 to the /opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer directory.

See what's installed

/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listInstalledPackages

com.ibm.cic.agent_1.8.5000.20160506_1125

com.ibm.bpm.ADV.v85_8.5.5000.20140604_1130

com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v71_7.1.3040.20160720_1746

com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85_8.5.5010.20160721_0036

com.ibm.websphere.odm.ds.rules.v87_8.7.1001.20151006_2017

com.ibm.websphere.odm.pt.rules.v87_8.7.1001.20151007_0005

com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85_8.5.5010.20160721_0036

com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85_8.5.5010.20160721_0036

Validate Java 7.1

/opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer/java_1.7.1_64/jre/bin/java -version

java version "1.7.0"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build pxa6470_27sr3fp40ifix-20160711_01(SR3 FP40+IX90174))

IBM J9 VM (build 2.7, JRE 1.7.0 Linux amd64-64 Compressed References 20160406_298393 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)

J9VM - R27_Java727_SR3_20160406_0942_B298393

JIT  - tr.r13.java_20160328_114186

GC   - R27_Java727_SR3_20160406_0942_B298393_CMPRSS

J9CL - 20160406_298393)

JCL - 20160421_01 based on Oracle jdk7u101-b14

Validate Java 6

/opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer/java/jre/bin/java -version

java version "1.6.0"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build pxa6460_26sr8fp26ifix-20160708_01(SR8 FP26+IX90174))

IBM J9 VM (build 2.6, JRE 1.6.0 Linux amd64-64 Compressed References 20160406_298378 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)

J9VM - R26_Java626_SR8_20160406_0830_B298378

JIT  - tr.r11_20160328_114192

GC   - R26_Java626_SR8_20160406_0830_B298378_CMPRSS

J9CL - 20160406_298378)

JCL  - 20160507_01

Validate Java SDKs via WAS

/opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/managesdk.sh -listAvailable

CWSDK1003I: Available SDKs :

CWSDK1005I: SDK name: 1.7.1_64

CWSDK1005I: SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task

/opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/managesdk.sh -listEnabledProfileAll

CWSDK1004I: Profile Dmgr01 :

CWSDK1006I: PROFILE_COMMAND_SDK = 1.6_64 

CWSDK1008I: Node Dmgr SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server dmgr SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1004I: Profile AppSrv01 :

CWSDK1006I: PROFILE_COMMAND_SDK = 1.6_64 

CWSDK1008I: Node Node1 SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server nodeagent SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server MEClusterMember1 SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server SupClusterMember1 SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server AppClusterMember1 SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1004I: Profile AppSrv02 :

CWSDK1006I: PROFILE_COMMAND_SDK = 1.6_64 

CWSDK1008I: Node Node1 SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server Node1-DSServer SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server ODM_webserver1 SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server nodeagent SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1004I: Profile Dmgr02 :

CWSDK1006I: PROFILE_COMMAND_SDK = 1.6_64 

CWSDK1008I: Node Dmgr SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1009I: Server dmgr SDK name: 1.6_64

CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

Switch BPM DM profile to use Java 7.1 SDK

/opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/managesdk.sh -enableProfile -profileName Dmgr01 -sdkName 1.7.1_64

CWSDK1017I: Profile Dmgr01 now enabled to use SDK 1.7.1_64.

CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

Switch BPM DM profile back to Java 6 SDK

/opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/managesdk.sh -enableProfile -profileName Dmgr01 -sdkName 1.6_64

CWSDK1017I: Profile Dmgr01 now enabled to use SDK 1.6_64.

CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

Additional - Check what's included with BPM 8.5.7

Unpack BPM 8.5.7

for i in /Volumes/DaveHaySSD/Software/BPM857/Product/BPM_*.tar.gz;do tar xvzf $i -C /tmp/bar/; done

See what's available to install

 /opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listAvailablePackages -repositories /tmp/bar/repository/repos_64bit/repository.config -long

/tmp/bar/repository/repos_64bit : com.ibm.bpm.ADV.v85_8.5.7000.20160301_1551 : IBM® Business Process Manager Advanced : 8.5.7.0

/tmp/bar/repository/repos_64bit : com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v70_7.0.9010.20151112_0100 : IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition (Optional) : 7.0.9.10_0001

/tmp/bar/repository/repos_64bit : com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85_8.5.5008.20151112_0939 : IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment : 8.5.5.8

/tmp/bar/repository/repos_64bit : com.ibm.ws.DB2EXP.linuxia64_10.5.0.20160301_1400 : IBM® DB2 Express 64 bit : 10.5.0.4

/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listAvailablePackages -repositories /tmp/bar/repository/JDK7 -long

/tmp/bar/repository/JDK7 : com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v70_7.0.9010.20151112_0100 : IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition (Optional) : 7.0.9.10_0001

/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listAvailablePackages -repositories /tmp/bar/repository/JDK71 -long

/tmp/bar/repository/JDK71 : com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v71_7.1.3010.20151112_0058 : IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition (Optional) : 7.1.3.10_0001

Sources

IBM WebSphere Java SDKs for WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.10

Upgrading profiles from IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.5.x to IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7

I understand that BPM 8.5.7 supports IBM WebSphere SDK Java 7 and Java 7.1. Where can I find the installation repository?

Switching the edition of Java used in IBM BPM

Upgrading profiles from IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.5.x to IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7 Cumulative Fix 2016.06