The Symantec Siteminder Policy Server, Access Gateway Server, and the Policy Server SDK all require a 64 bit JDK be installed as a prerequisite.
Supported JDK Versions by Siteminder Version
r12.8.7: AdoptOpenJDK 8.x ; AdoptOpenJDK 11.x
Oracle JDK 8.x ; 11.x
r12.8.6: AdoptOpenJDK 1.8.212 & higher ; AdoptOpenJDK 11.x
Oracle JDK 1.8.x
r12.8.5: AdoptOpenJDK 1.8.212 & higher
Oracle JDK 1.8.x
r12.8.4: AdoptOpenJDK 1.8.212 & higher
r12.8.3: AdoptOpenJDK 1.8.212 & higher
Product: Symantec Siteminder
Components: Policy Server; Access Gateway Server; SDK
Versions: r12.8.3 and higher
NOTE: While both AdoptOpenJDK and Oracle JDK are built on the open source 'OpenJDK', Siteminder specifically supports the published versions of AdoptOpenJDK and Oracle JDK specifically.
Download AdoptOpenJDK
1) Browse to the following location: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/
2) Select the appropriate OS from the 'Operating System' drop-down.
3) Select "x64" from the 'Architecture' drop-down.
4) Select the "ANY" from the 'Package Type' drop-down.
5) Select either "8" or "11" (depending on Siteminder version) from the 'Version' drop-down.
6) Download the JDK and the JRE
File Options
Windows: .msi or .zip
Linux: tar.gz
Install AdoptOpenJDK
Windows .msi install
1) Copy the JDK and JRE .msi files to the Siteminder server where they will be installed
2) 'right-click' the .msi and select INSTALL
3) Follow the prompts and accept defaults during installation
4) Install both the JDK and JRE
Windows .zip install
1) Copy the JDK and JRE .zip files to the Siteminder server and path where they will be installed
2) unzip the installation file(s) using the 'Unzip to Here' option.
Linux tar.gz Install
1) Copy the JDK and JRE .tar.gz files to the Siteminder server and path where they will be installed
2) Extract the installation files
example: tar -xvf OpenJDK8U-jdk_x64_linux_hotspot_8u362b09.tar.gz
3) Delete the tar.gz files