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Java Runtime Environments for SASŪ 9.2 Foundation and SASŪ Client Applications

SASŪ 9.2 Foundation and some SASŪ 9.2 Client Applications require the use of a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). These JRE are provided by Sun Microsystems, IBM, BEA, and HP. The following table lists the versions of the JRE that are recommended for use with SASŪ 9.2 and will be installed by the SASŪ Deployment Wizard depending on the platform where the installation is occurring. The JRE may also be obtained directly from the vendors listed in the table.

Application servers and servlet engines require a full Java Software Development Kit (JDK). See the next section for a list of Java Development Kits required by supported application servers.

Platform Version Vendor Download CD Notes
HP-UX PA-RISC 5.0.08 HP Not Available  
HP-UX Itanium 5.0.08 HP Not Available  
OpenVMS Itanium 5.0-2 HP Not Available  
Linux
32-bit on x86
Java 5 Update 12 Sun Not Available  
Linux
64-bit x86-64
Java 5 Update 12 Sun Not Available The supported JRE is 32-bit. This is labeled by Sun as "Linux Platform". Sun also provides a JRE which is labeled for Linux on AMD64 / EM64T architecture, but this is 64-bit and NOT supported for SAS® 9.2
z/OS Java 5 31-bit SDK IBM Not Available Cannot be redistributed due to licensing restrictions. The 31-bit Java 5 SDK is required.
AIX

5.0.0.125 SR5, pap32dev-20070511

IBM Not Available The 32-bit JRE is required for SAS® 9.2.
Please see the IBM Developer Kit FAQ for further details.
Solaris
64-bit on SPARC
Java 5 Update 12 Sun Not Available The supported JRE is 32-bit.
Solaris
64-bit on x86-64
Java 5 Update 12 Sun Not Available The supported JRE is 32-bit. This is labeled by Sun as "Solaris x86 Platform". Sun also provides a JRE which is labeled for Solaris on AMD64 / EM64T architecture, but this is 64-bit and NOT supported for SAS® 9.2
Windows
32-bit on x86
Java 5 Update 12 Sun Not Available  
Windows
64-bit on Itanium
1.5.0_08 (5.0 R27.1) BEA JRockit Not Available  
Windows
64-bit on x86-64
Java 5 Update 12 Sun Not Available The supported JRE is 32-bit. This is labeled by Sun as "Windows Platform". Sun also provides a JRE which is labeled for Windows on AMD64 / EM64T architecture, but this is 64-bit and NOT supported for SAS® 9.2

Web Browsers

The table below lists the browsers that are supported for use with SASŪ 9.2 Foundation.

For the UNIX, VMS, and MVS platforms, the SASŪ 9.2 Foundation assumes that users will use the Remote Browser Server to display Help and Online Documentation and to view ODS HTML output. The Remote Browser Server would then run on the user's desktop Windows or Linux machine and use one of the browsers listed in the table below to display output.

For the Windows platforms, the SASŪ 9.2 Foundation uses Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox for wbrowse and can use either Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox or an embedded browser to display ODS results.

You may download the Remote Browser Server from the Software Downloads page.

Web Browser Platform Version Link Notes
Firefox Linux 32-bit (x86) 2.0.0.11 Download Click on "Download" in the Linux column. Only the English version has been tested. This will download a .gz compressed tarball. Extract the tarball using the "tar -xzvf" command in the directory where you want to install Firefox. This will create a firefox subdirectory in that directory.
Internet Explorer Windows XP SP2 6 (6.0.2900.2180) Download  
Internet Explorer Windows XP SP2 7 Download  
Internet Explorer Windows Server 2003 (32-bit or 64-bit Itanium)
Windows XP (64-Bit Itanium)
6 (6.00.3790.0000) Download  
Firefox Windows XP SP2 2.0.0.11 Download