Java OS Agent Java Runtime Environment location

[Carlos Cardano]

Hello All,

We have added a new Idea for the Java OS Agent Java Runtime Environment location.

Please have a look and press that "like" button if you find it good to be implemented by Broadcom.

Idea Details - Broadcom Community - Discussion Forums, Technical Docs, Ideas and Blogs

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Regards,
Carlos
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[Peter Grundler]

Hi Carlos,

the Java Agent searches for a folder named jre in the bin directory. It should be possible to create this jre folder as a symlink to point to an existing OpenJDK installation.

Nevertheless, a separate parameter as suggested would be more user-friendly.

regards,
Peter

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[Olgun Onur Ozmen]

Hi Carlos,

your idea didn't make much sense to me. you have to choose the java and location you will use for all applications, not just automic. you must set the JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME environment variables. 

Thanks.

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Olgun Onur Ozmen
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[Carlos Cardano]

Hello @Olgun Onur Ozmen,

Thanks for your feedback.

It may not make sense for simple infrastructure but it make sense for a complex infra like ours.

In your statement "must set the JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME environment variables" this is what we want to avoid and to steer on other way if the Windows Server already have a Java Application running.

We want that our Windows Java OS Agent is only using the JRE provided by Broadcom and be independent on existing Java Runtime Env running/existing servers to avoid collision and problem specially in times that we need to upgrade the JRE.

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Regards,
Carlos
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[Olgun Onur Ozmen]

Hi Carlos,

as far as i know there is no jre after java11. as far as i understand you are worried that the jre used in the jdk will conflict between applications ? whatever jdk path you give it should see the jre under it. unless you give a generic jre_home environment. 

 

by the way, the system I use is a big system, but we have always defined generic environment paths on automic servers. if there are other applications installed on automic servers, I think they should make their own java config. (for example, let's say there is a 3rd app monitoring agent, this agent will either provide its own java in it or use the java on the server) if the server owner is automic they have to comply with automic :) 

Thanks.

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Olgun Onur Ozmen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgunonurozmen/
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[Carlos Cardano]

Hi Olgun,

"if there are other applications installed on automic servers, I think they should make their own java config. (for example, let's say there is a 3rd app monitoring agent, this agent will either provide its own java in it..."

-- This is what we are trying to achieve, by using JRE provided by Broadcom and be independent on other existing JRE on the Windows Servers.

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Regards,
Carlos
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[Kaj Wierda]

I commented on your idea: we will address this in a future update.

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Kaj Wierda
Sr. Product Line Manager | Automation

Broadcom Software
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