CA Software Asset Manager and Java requirements

Products

• CA IT Asset Manager
• CA Software Asset Manager (CA SAM)
• ASSET PORTFOLIO MGMT- SERVER
• CA Service Management - Asset Portfolio Management
• CA Service Management - Service Desk Manager

Issue/Introduction

Does the SAM server require Java to be installed in order for the application to function?  We are using SQL Server for our database.  

Environment

CA Software Asset Manager, any release level

Resolution

JAVA is not required for the CA Software Asset Manager application to function.  JAVA/JRE is only required for PDF report generation.  

Please refer to the SAM system administration manual.pdf, located in the \docs directory of your SAM installation, for pre-requisites and requirements.