CAVHSRVR RC=100 - JVMJZBL2007E - UnsupportedClassVersionError

Products

• InterTest - CICS
• InterTest - Batch

Issue/Introduction

The CA InterTest server (CAVHSRVR) terminates with RC=100 and these error messages:
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JVMJZBL2008E Could not find or load class: org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap
JVMJZBL2999T -> JniUtil.writeStackTrace()
JVMJZBL2007E Stack trace follows:
java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: JVMCFRE003 bad major version; class=org/apache/catalina/startup/Bootstrap, offset=6
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JVMJZBL1042E JZOS batch launcher failed, return code=100
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Environment

Release : 11.0

Component : CA InterTest Batch

Resolution

One possible solution can be to use another Java version.
For example change VERSION in the CAVHSRVR JCL to:
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//   VERSION='86', < JVMLDM version: 60 31 bit java 6.0
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Before using '86' please check the directory path in your *.CAIOPTN(CAVHUOPT) member. This is the relevant part from my CAVHUOPT:
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# Java 1.8 64 bit                                         
if !(test $JAVA_HOME86) then                              
    JAVA_HOME86="/sys/java64bt/v8r0m0/usr/lpp/java/J8.0_64"
fi                                                        
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It must be a valid path.