The Novell Vibe software runs inside a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). At present, Vibe requires a Java Development Kit (JDK), not a Java Runtime Environment (JRE), in order to run properly. You can use either the Oracle JDK or the IBM JDK. Follow the instructions in the section below for your operating system and JDK preference:
If you want to use an SSL connection between your Novell Vibe site and a WebDAV server, and if the WebDAV server has a self-signed certificate rather than a certificate provided by a certificate authority, you must use the Oracle JDK. The existing Vibe functionality for handling self-signed certificates is not compatible with the way the IBM JDK handles self-signed certificates.
Oracle JDK 6.0 is supported on both Windows and Linux; Oracle JDK 7.0 is supported only on Windows. IBM JDK 6.0 and 7.0 are supported only on Linux.
Go to the following URL:
The update you need is listed as “Java SE 6 Update nn.”
Click Download next to this update.
Accept the License Agreement.
Click the jdk-6unn-linux-version-rpm.bin file in the Download column, then save the file to an empty temporary directory on your Linux server.
As the root user, change to that temporary directory, then use the following command to make sure that the download arrived safely:
ls -l
You should see a file named jdk-6unn-linux-version-rpm.bin.
Change the permissions on the file to include execute permissions:
chmod +x jdk-6unn-linux-version-rpm.bin
Run the self-extracting file:
./jdk-6unn-linux-version-rpm.bin
This creates a file named jdk-6unn-linux-version.rpm, and a directory named /usr/java/jdk.1.6.0_nn with the Oracle JDK software in it.
The Oracle JDK is now installed on your Linux server.
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Under Java JDK Location on the Basic Vibe Installation Summary Sheet, specify the directory where you install the JDK. The Vibe installation program prompts you for this location. |
The IBM JDK 6.0 is available with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, which is used for Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2. You can install it by using YaST.
Enable the SDK online repositories.
For information about how to enable the SDK repositories on SLES 11, see TID 7015337 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.
In YaST, click Software > Software Management.
In the Search field, type ibm, then click Search.
Select Java 6 SDK, Standard Edition (java-1_6_0-ibm-devel), then click Accept.
Click Continue to accept the suggested dependencies, then click No because you don’t need any more packages.
Exit YaST.
This creates a directory named /usr/lib/jvm/java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr3 with the IBM JDK software in it.
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BASIC VIBE INSTALLATION SUMMARY SHEET |
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Under Java JDK Location on the Basic Vibe Installation Summary Sheet, specify the directory where you install the JDK. The Vibe installation program prompts you for this location. |
The IBM JDK 6.0 is not included with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.
To download the IBM JDK 6.0:
Go to the following URL:
In the Java SE Version 6 table, in the Download column, click the appropriate link for your operating system.
Sign in using your IBM account. If you don’t have an account, create one.
Agree to IBM’s License Agreement, then continue.
Download the ibm-java-i386-sdk-6.0-n.n.i386.rpm file to an empty temporary directory on your Linux server.
Change to that directory, then run the downloaded file.
This creates a directory named opt\ibm with the IBM JDK in it.
The IBM JDK is now installed on your Linux server.
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BASIC VIBE INSTALLATION SUMMARY SHEET |
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Under Java JDK Location on the Basic Vibe Installation Summary Sheet, specify the directory where you install the JDK. The Vibe installation program prompts you for this location. |
Go to the following URL:
The update you need is listed as “Java SE 6 Update nn.”
Click Download next to this update.
Accept the license agreement.
Click the jdk-6unn-windows-version.exe file in the Download column, then save the file to an empty temporary directory on your Windows server.
Change to that temporary directory, then run the downloaded executable.
This creates a directory named c:\Program Files\Java\jdk6unn with the Oracle JDK software in it.
The Oracle JDK is now installed on your Windows server.
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BASIC VIBE INSTALLATION SUMMARY SHEET |
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Under Java JDK Location on the Basic Vibe Installation Summary Sheet, specify the directory where you install the JDK. The Vibe installation program prompts you for this location. |