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Set an environment variable for the Java location

BlackBerry UEM
requires you to install a
JRE
17 implementation on the servers where you will install
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,
UEM
verifies that it can find
Java
. If
UEM
can't find
Java
, the setup application will stop on the requirements panel 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. Note that you must close down the installer at this time and restart it only after the environment variable has been created or updated.
For more information, see KB 52117.
  • Ensure that you have installed
    JRE
    17 on the server where you will be installing
    UEM
    .
  • If you have deployed any discrete plug-ins, such as the
    BlackBerry Workspaces
    plug-in for
    UEM
    , we recommend that you upgrade the plug-in to the latest version before you upgrade your instance of
    UEM
    ; otherwise, the plug-in functionality will fail until it is upgraded.
  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 Move the %BB_JAVA_HOME%\bin entry high enough in the list that it won't be superseded by another entry and click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
    .