Update the JAVA JRE on a Siteminder Policy Server

Products

• SITEMINDER

Issue/Introduction

In some cases you may need to either migrate from one version of the JAVA JRE to another, or upgrade to a newer version of the JRE. 

This KB describes the process of updating the JAVA JRE on an existing Siteminder Policy Server.

 

Environment

PRODUCT: Siteminder

COMPONENT: Policy Server

VERSION: r12.8.5 and higher

Cause

Occasionally it may be necessary to upgrade the version of the JAVA JRE running on an existing implementation of the Siteminder Policy Server or Access Gateway Servers.  

Resolution

1) Download either AdoptOpenJDK JRE or Oracle JRE version which supports your OS and version of the Siteminder Policy Server (See the Siteminder Supported Configuration Matrices)

2) Install the JAVA JRE on the Siteminder Policy Server

3) Modify the Siteminder Environment variables to point to the new installation of the new JAVA JRE

LINUX

1) Stop the Siteminder Policy Server.

2) Modify the Policy Server Environment Variable Script.

Default Path: <Install_Dir>/siteminder/ca_ps_env.ksh

Example: NETE_JRE_ROOT="/opt/CA/jdk1.8.0_251/jre"; export NETE_JRE_ROOT

3) Modify the Policy Server Installer properties file

Default Path: <Install_Dir>/siteminder/install_config_info/ca-ps-installer.properties 

Example: DEFAULT_JRE_ROOT=/opt/CA/jdk1.8.0_251/jre

4) Start the Siteminder Policy Server.

 

WINDOWS

1) Stop the Siteminder Policy Server

2) Modify the Policy Server Environment Variable:

a) Browse to [Control Panel -> System and Security -> System -> Advanced System Settings]

b) On the 'Advanced' tab, select the "Environment Variables" button

c) Modify the following SYSTEM environment variables:

NETE_JAVA_PATH=<Path to JRE>\bin;<Path to JRE>\bin\server

NETE_JRE_ROOT=<Path to JRE>

PATH= <Path to JRE>\bin

5) Start the Access Gateway Server.

Additional Information

Siteminder Supported Configuration Matrices