Environment Variables

You must provide the directory server with information about the location of the Java installation that should be used by setting the OPENDS_JAVA_HOME environment variable. A potential problem could arise if the OPENDS_JAVA_HOME environment variable is not set, or does not point to the root of a valid (at least Java 5.0, JRE 1.5.0_08) installation. Alternatively, using the OPENDS_JAVA_BIN variable to point to the absolute path of the Java executable may be helpful if you want to use a 64-bit JVM rather than the default 32-bit version (for example, $JAVA/bin/sparcv9/java or $JAVA/bin/amd64/java.

To specify a JVM^TM Installation for the Directory Server

• Specify a JVM installation for the directory server in one of the following ways:
  • Set the OPENDS_JAVA_HOME environment variable (with the JAVA installation path).

    The directory server's administrative scripts uses the OPENDS_JAVA_HOME environment variable. If the variable is not set, an error can occur.

    • Set the OPENDS_JAVA_BIN environment variable (with the JAVA binary path).
      • Update the contents of the lib/set-java-home file (if it exists) with the correct value of the JAVA installation path.