Macromedia - JRun LiveDocs : System requirements for installing JRun

JRun requires the following minimum operating system versions. Some Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) and web servers have more stringent requirements.

Internet browser requirements

JRun includes the JRun Management Console (JMC), an HTML utility for configuring the JRun environment. Because the JMC is web-based, you must use one of the following web browsers:

Java requirements

The following table lists the Java utilities that you need to develop Java Servlets, JSPs, and EJBs. The table lists the minimal requirements, however, you should use the latest release that is available. Do not use beta releases of Java utilities for a production system.

To install JRun, you minimally need a JRE version 1.3.0 or later on your computer. However, to take full advantage of all JRun capabilities, install the Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK), sometimes called the Java Development Kit (JDK), version 1.3.0 or later. You can obtain the latest Java versions at http://java.sun.com


Java component	Windows and UNIX
JVM, sometimes referred to as the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	Java JRE 1.3.0 or later.
Java Servlets	No additional software required; JRun includes all required tools, however, you can use any Java SDK with Java compiler.
JavaServer Pages (JSPs)	No additional software required; JRun includes all required tools, however, you can use any Java SDK with Java compiler.
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs)	SDK 1.3.0 or later.

Supported JVMs

A JVM is the software implementation of a CPU designed to run compiled Java code. Many companies produce their own JVMs, including Hewlett Packard, Sun, Microsoft, and Symantec. The term Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is the Sun-specific name for their JVM implementation. However, it is commonly used to describe JVMs from any vendor. In this document, JRE and JVM are used interchangeably.

The following table lists the JVMs supported by JRun. If you do not have a JVM that JRun supports, you can download a JRE from http://java.sun.com For more information about Java components, see "Java products overview".


JVM/JRE	Version	Platform
Sun	1.3.x, 1.4	Windows, Solaris, Linux
IBM	1.3.0	Windows, Linux, AIX
JRockit	2.x	Windows, Linux
HP	1.3	HP/UX

Web server requirements

Connecting JRun to an external web server is a common requirement. JRun supports the following web servers on these platforms:


Supported Platforms for Web Server Connectors
Platform	IIS 4.0	IIS 5.x	Apache 1.3.20 or later, 2.0	Netscape 3.6 (minimal), 4.0, 6.0 (iPlanet)	Zeus 3.3.x (minimal)
NT 4.0 Server/Wkstn	X		X	X
Win 2K Pro/Server		X	X	X
WinXP Pro Server/Wkstn		X
WinXP Home			X
Win98			X
WinME			X
Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.x			X	X (4.0, 6.0 only)	X
SUSE 7.2, 7.3			X
TurboLinux 6.5			X
Solaris 7, 8			X	X	X
HP-UX 11.0, 11i			X	X
IBM AIX 4.3, 5L v5.1			X	X
Compaq Tru64 5.1 UNIX			X	X

For the latest information on supported web servers, see the Macromedia JRun product information page at http://www.macromedia.com/software/jrun/productinfo/system_reqs.

Database requirements

JRun includes type 4 JDBC database drivers that provide connectivity to all major databases, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, and Informix. JRun supports the JDBC 2.0 specification and all JDBC-compliant type 4 drivers.

For more information on using the JRun JDBC drivers, see the DataDirect Connect JDBC User's Guide and Reference, located on the Documentation Home page.

Comments

pravinkr said on Nov 6, 2003 at 2:20 AM :

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please reply to the followin queries...

Does the JRun package comes with JSP tag libraries?

does these JSP tag libraries have Netscape Navigator 4.7 support?

Please reply,
Thanks & Regards,
Pravin

jrunrandy said on Nov 6, 2003 at 5:02 AM :

JRun doesn't really come with it's own tag library any more.

http://livedocs.macromedia.com/jrun/4/Programmers_Guide/custtags_java2.htm contains links to JSTL and Struts, two of the more commonly used tag libraries.

No screen name said on Dec 3, 2003 at 4:27 PM :

Does Macromedia have documentation for getting JRun 4.x to run under the JRockit 8.1 JVM? I couldn't get the combination to work for the "Macromedia JRun Admin Server."

jrunrandy said on Dec 4, 2003 at 5:47 AM :

Try the JRun support center: http://www.macromedia.com/jrun/ or post your question to the JRun Forum: http://webforums.macromedia.com/jrun/

ASchmidt1 said on Dec 15, 2003 at 1:15 PM :

This page is missing IIS 6 under Server 2003?

jrunrandy said on Dec 15, 2003 at 5:50 PM :

These pages date from June 2002. However, IIS 6/Win2K3 support is available in JRun 4 Updater 2: http://www.macromedia.com/support/jrun/ts/documents/jrun4_updater2.htm

ryanrushton said on Apr 29, 2004 at 6:57 PM :

This page makes mention of the JSTL from Sun. I am trying to use the JSTL using the following code:

<%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
<body bgcolor="white">

<jsp:useBean id="clock" class="java.util.Date" />
<c:choose>
<c:when test="${clock.hours < 12}">
<h1>Good morning!</h1>
</c:when>
<c:when test="${clock.hours < 18}">
<h1>Good day!</h1>
</c:when>
<c:otherwise>
<h1>Good evening!</h1>
</c:otherwise>
</c:choose>
Welcome to our site, open 24 hours a day.
</body>
</html>

I am getting the following error :
The path http:/java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core does not start with '/'

Can you tell me how to use the JSTL with JRun?

Vesa from Flash-DB said on Jan 7, 2005 at 7:22 AM :

Hey ryanrushton,

look for this whitepaper about using JSTL with JRun:
http://www.macromedia.com/software/jrun/whitepapers/pdf/jr4_using_jstl.pdf

jrunrandy said on May 6, 2005 at 5:57 AM :

The following technote has information on installing JRun 4 on Windows 2003:
http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=b39c1803

lnagy said on Oct 20, 2005 at 7:50 AM :

This document states minimum RAM requirements as 128m. Just starting the 'admin' service in SuSE Enterprise server 9 takes 750m. Add the 'cfusion' service and it takes, in addition, 868m.

What can I expect when I have applications running on it? What realistically should I expect for RAM running a single site as cfusion, distributed mode. ( Meaning Apache is on another server. )

Also, disk space is listed as 80m, without the 'cfusion' service, I have 140 space taken already.

Is this documentation out of date?

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