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Set an environment variable for the Java location

BlackBerry UEM
 requires you to install a
JRE
 8 implementation on the servers where you will install
BlackBerry UEM
, and that you have an environment variable that points to the Java home location. For more information about supported JRE versions, see the Compatibility matrix. When you begin the installation,
BlackBerry UEM
 verifies that it can find Java. If you have installed the
Oracle
 Java SE Runtime Environment in the default location,
BlackBerry UEM
 will find it and automatically set the environment variable. If
BlackBerry UEM
 can't find Java, the setup application will stop and you must set an environment variable for the Java location and ensure that the Java bin folder is included in the Path system variable.
Visit support.blackberry.com to read article 52117.
Verify that you have installed a supported
JDK
 on the server where you will be installing
BlackBerry UEM
.
  1. Open the
    Windows Advanced system settings
     dialog box.
  2. Click
    Environment Variables
    .
  3. Under the
    System variables
     list, click
    New
    .
  4. In the
    Variable name
     field, type
    BB_JAVA_HOME
    .
  5. In the
    Variable value
     field, type the path to the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) folder and click
    OK
    .
  6. In the
    System variables
     list, select
    Path
     and click
    Edit
    .
  7. If the Path doesn't include the Java bin folder, click
    New
     and add
    %BB_JAVA_HOME%\bin
     to the Path.
  8. Move the %BB_JAVA_HOME%\bin entry high enough in the list that it won't be superseded by another entry and click
    OK
    .