Java Woes

[Scott Peckham]

I am using CIM7 2.1 which utilizes Java v.1.31_08.
I recently deployed some IBM Blades and installed Java v.1.42_01 to access the Managment Module. After installing the newer version of Java on my W2K workstation, I can not launch CIM7 for monitoring.

After searching these forums, I tried-
-unchecking "Use Java v.1.42_01" in the IE options
-cleared caches from both versions of Java

I can logon to the CIM7 server, but the Device List does not load properly.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
TIA

[Rob Buxton]

Do you have both versions of the JRE installed?
Try manually re-installing JRE 1.3.1_08.
Both should be able to co-exist.

[Scott Peckham]

Yes, according to add/remove programs and Java control panel, both JREs are installed.
If I remove either Java versions, I get prompted to install them again after I access their respected apps.

I agree that they "should" work. According to what I read on the Java web site, the app controls which version of java is utilized.

However, CIM7 just doesn't seem to launch the older Java version without issue.

Is there a way to get CIM7 to operate with the newer version of Java?

[Rob Buxton]

No, I don't think there is, as you're aware it has come up in the forums before.

I have got IM to work when I had JRE 1.3.1_04 and a 1.4 variant installed, but I've only got 1.3.1_08 now.

The only suggestion I can make is to reinstall 1.3.1_08 so that's the latest JRE installed and then reboot to clear up any cache or other lingering files.

[Scott Peckham]

Thanks Rob, that did it!

I uninstalled 08 and let the CIM7 server reinstall the older java again. The 08 version is the default under the IE options again, but I can still access the IBM Blade MM, so I'm happy.

All is well.