Configuring Java on Windows or UNIX

TIBCO MFT Internet Server supports Java 8, Java 11, and Java 12. We suggest that you install the latest version of the Java 8, Java 11, or Java 12 SDK. IBM Java, OpenJDK, Amazon Corretto, and Oracle Java are supported. If you use Oracle Java, then use either Java 8 or Java 11 because these versions are designated LTS (Long Term Support) versions. GNU Java is not supported.

TIBCO MFT Internet Server installation and configuration requires the bin directory of the JDK to be in your PATH environment variable.
Note: If you intend to run the application server as a Windows service, you must set the JAVA_HOME environment variable for the system. For more information, see Appendix C. Starting or Removing the TIBCO MFT Internet Server Service.
Note: TIBCO MFT Internet Server cannot be installed using Java 11 or Java 12 and then executed with Java 8.

Prerequisites

Before you install TIBCO MFT Internet Server, a Java Software Development Kit (JDK) must be installed.

Procedure

  1. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable.
    See the following examples:
    • Windows: set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-12.0.1.
    • UNIX: export JAVA_HOME=/opt/java/jdk-12.0.1.
  2. Set the PATH environment variable to point to the Java\bin directory.
    See the following examples:
    • Windows: set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin:%PATH% or PATH=C:\Program Files\Java \jdk-12.0.1\bin;%PATH%.
    • UNIX: export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH or PATH=opt/java/jdk-12.0.1/ bin:$PATH.
  3. Verify that the path was correctly set by issuing the following command:
    java –version
    See the following example output: 
    java version "12.0.1" 2019-04-16
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 12.0.1+12)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 12.0.1+12, mixed mode, sharing)