The IBM i platform supports multiple versions of the Java Development Kit (JDK).
The following table lists the supported options:
Option | JAVA_HOME | Version |
|---|---|---|
Option 8 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk50/32bit | IBM Technology for Java 5.0 32-bit |
Option 9 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk50/64bit | IBM Technology for Java 5.0 64-bit |
Option 11 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk60/32bit | IBM Technology for Java 6 32-bit |
Option 12 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk60/64bit | IBM Technology for Java 6 64-bit |
Option 14 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/32bit | IBM Technology for Java 7 32-bit |
Option 15 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk70/64bit | IBM Technology for Java 7 64-bit |
Option 16 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/32bit | IBM Technology for Java 8 32-bit |
Option 17 | /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk80/64bit | IBM Technology for Java 8 64-bit |
If you install more than one JDK, consult IBM documentation on the order of precedence.