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Configure the
Java
Runtime Environment

JRE
8 is required for
BEMS
support of intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing. After installing the
JRE
, the
JAVA_HOME
system environment variable must be set.
It is recommended to disable the auto-updates to the
Java
Runtime Environment to avoid possible disruption of the
BEMS
notification function. For instructions on how to upgrade the
Java
version, visit support.blackberry.com/community to read article 48312.
  1. On the computer that hosts
    BEMS
    , right-click
    This PC
    >
    Properties
    .
  2. Click
    Advanced system settings
    .
  3. Click the
    Advanced
    tab.
  4. Click
    Environment Variables
    .
  5. In the
    System variables
    list, complete one of the following tasks:
    • If
      JAVA_HOME
      does not exist, create the variable. click
      New
      . In the
      Variable name
      field, type
      JAVA_HOME
      .
    • If the
      JAVA_HOME
      variable exists, click
      Edit
      .
  6. In the
    Variable value
    field, type the full path to the
    Java
    install folder for the 64-bit
    JRE
    . For example,
    • If you installed JRE version 8u371 or later, type
      C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8
    • If you installed a JRE version earlier than JRE 8u371, type
      C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_<
      version
      >
    • If you install an alternate JRE, for example
      Zulu
      , type
      C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-8-jre
    If you use an OpenJDK version and include the direct path to the java.exe file, the
    BEMS
    installer returns the error message:
    Could not find a valid Java virtual machine to load. You may need to reinstall a supported java virtual machine
    .
  7. Click
    OK
    .
  8. In the
    System variables
    section, locate the
    Path
    variable. Click
    Edit
    .
  9. In the
    Variable value
    field, append the
    JAVA_HOME
    variable, separated by a semi-colon. For example, add
    ;%JAVA_HOME%\bin
  10. Click
    OK
    . Click
    OK
    again.