I beg to differ slightly, but not having a proper version of java on the AR Server in my opinion may not allow you to create a web service while developing one. Agreed that once created, for publishing a web service, the mid-tier is the key instrument.
Joe ________________________________ From: Carey Matthew Black <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11:53:59 AM Subject: Re: V7.1 installer - java query..... Sean, I see this confusion quite often.... so let me try to separate what I think is going on... "AR System WebServices" essentially has two heads. 1) If the AR System server will be consuming an externally published Web Service then there are a set of requirements that need to be meet. 2) If the AR System server will be publishing Web Service(s) then there are a set of requirements that need to be meet. I believe that the AR System server installer is only concerned with part 1 above. I think, and I could be wrong about this, that the Mid-Tier is completely responsible for part 2 above. ( Yea... the AR System has objects in the DB, Yea... the Admin tool has to have a JRE installed to build those objects... but... I think the Mid-Tier does all the "WebService publishing magic" . ) So I think if you do not use any Set Field actions that consume web services (AR System based or not) then you likely are already "good to go". On the other hand... Personally I would get use to having a valid Java environment setup on your AR System servers. ( The Java based Plug-in sever needs it. BMC is clearly moving to a more Java centric approach at the API layer... I really think it is hear to stay.) Since your using a Unix'ish OS. Assumption based on the java path in your example. :) I am also not sure you need to re-run the installer to fix this. You likely only really need a tweak of the startup script to correct the Java path to a newer Java install. And maybe correct a few lines in the ar.conf file to "enable" the "C based" WebService plugin that appears to use Java API's to do the work. HTH. -- Carey Matthew Black Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) Love, then teach Solution = People + Process + Tools Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Sean Harrodine <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Hi all, > > I'm installing ARS 7.1 on a red hat linux server and have got to the point > where the installer is asking about which Java directory to use. > > My previous 6.3 server used java 1.4.2 so going down the same lines, i have > pointed the install to the same directory, only for the installer to > complain....... > > Please enter the Java installation directory: [/usr/java] > Web Services using Java JRE path: /usr/java Java Version: 1.4.2 > Web Services for Linux requires the IBM JRE version 1.5.0 or greater > Web Services and Java Plugin Server cannot be > configured without a valid Java JDK or JRE. > Do you want enter a different Java home path? [n] > > On this installation, i will actually be running mid tier on a seperate > server so with this in mind, should i start the installer again and NOT > specify a Java home path ??? > > thanks in advance > Sean _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: RMI Solutions ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
