Replacing a Java Installation on an RMS Server

On rare occasion it is necessary to replace the Java installation utilized by Tomcat. Here is the process:

1. Stop the Apache Tomcat service
2. Install the replacement Java (optional: Remove previous installation at this time.)
   
3. Open the Apache Tomcat configuration program
• Right-click on the Tomcat icon in the notifications bar and click on "Configure…"
• or, the "Configure Tomcat" shortcut may be available in the Windows start menu...
  
• or, run C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat X.0\bin\TomcatXw.exe
4. Click on the Java tab at the top
5. Click on the ellipsis button (...) located to the right of the “Java Virtual Machine:" path entry
   
6. Browse to the jvm.dll file of the new Java installation
7. Select the jvm.dll file and click Open
8. Click Apply at the bottom of the Java configuration window
9. Start the Tomcat service
10. Allow Tomcat a couple minutes to start up the RMS service
11. Confirm RMS is running by navigating to the RMS web page (i.e. http://<server(:port)>/rms)
12. Important additional step, confirm/change JAVA_HOME in system environment variables
    
• This step will ensure the RMS configuration will open as it verifies the Java installation
• Click the Windows icon/key and begin typing "environment"
• Start "Edit the system environment variables"
• Click on the "Environment Variables..." button
• Locate JAVA_HOME and confirm the path points to the new Java folder
• Change the path if incorrect