How to update your Java JDK for your CA Access Gateway (SPS)

Products

• CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder)
• AXIOMATICS POLICY SERVER
• CA Single Sign On SOA Security Manager (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign-On

Issue/Introduction

How to update your Java JDK for your CA Access Gateway (SPS)

If you need to update your Java JDK version on your SPS server, follow these steps to tell the SPS to use the new versions.
 

Environment

Windows,Linux
 

Resolution

Windows

1. Edit the SmSpsProxyEngine.properties found in \CA\secure-proxy\proxy-engine\conf\

2. Look for NETE_SPS_JAVA_HOME and change the path as needed

    **e.g. NETE_SPS_JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_43 ->change to: NETE_SPS_JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0_523

3. Restart the secure proxy server and proxy engine for the changes to take effect

Linux

    1. Edit the proxyserver.sh found in \CA\secure-proxy\proxy-engine\

    2. Under Environment Setup - Look for JAVA_HOME change the path as needed

     Ex: JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk1.7.0_75 change to JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk1.7.0_80

  3. Restart the secure proxy server and proxy engine for the changes to take effect.