Is it possible to use Java 7 with IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Trial

Question

I have installed WAS 8.5 Trial version on Windows 7. I would like to deploy and run Java 7 application. Is it possible to do it?

I can not see "IBM WebSphere SDK for Java Technology Edition 7" in the IBM Installation Manager's feature list and there is no SDK 7 installed, yet.

>managesdk.bat -listAvailable
CWSDK1003I: Available SDKs :
CWSDK1005I: SDK name: 1.6_64
CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

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Has somebody managed to make WAS 8.5 Trial and Java 7 work together on Windows 7?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I've just found one of the possible solutions...

1. Select the method "Download Director or HTTP" instead of "Installation Manager (Recommended)" at the download page of Evaluate: IBM WebSphere Application Server. Then you get a list of products to download which contains "IBM WebSphere SDK Java 7, Installation Manager repository".
2. Select and Download all parts of the product and extract the three part to the same directory.
3. Start your previously installed Installation Manager and add the directory as a new repository under File > Preferences > Repositories, then press OK.
4. Now you can choose Install and you can select IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition (Optional) from the list of available packages.

After the installation is completed you can check if everything went well.

>managesdk.bat -listAvailable
CWSDK1003I: Available SDKs :
CWSDK1005I: SDK name: 1.6_64
CWSDK1005I: SDK name: 1.7_64
CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

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The Java SDK 1.7 is installed and you can set it as the default SDK in the Administrative Console of your server.

Server > WebSphere application servers > server > Server Infrastructure  > Java SDKs

Sorry for the stupid question, I wasn't careful enough...

Answer 2

Firstly install the JDK 1.7 or any required version supported.(find the available using the command - managesdk.bat -listAvailable)

Then Go to the Installed WAS Server DIR and then navigate to bin folder

C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv02\bin

For ALL Profiles

managesdk -enableProfileAll -sdkname SDK_Name -enableServers

From there execute this command(In Windows)

C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_2\profiles\AppSrv02\bin>managesdk
.bat -enableProfile -profileName AppSrv02 -sdkname 1.7_64

It gives this message to confirm. CWSDK1017I: Profile AppSrv02 now enabled to use SDK 1.7_64. CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

(In Linux)

/opt/IBM/WebSphere/WSRR/v8.5/bin/managesdk.sh -enableProfile -profileName AppSrv02 -sdkname 1.7_64

Note: AppSrv02 is the server name used in my local. Replace the name with your actual thing.