Configure WebSphere and Java

If you plan to use WebSphere 8.5.5 with fix pack 14 or lower and java 1.8, see the instructions in Configuring WebSphere 8.5.5 with Java 1.8.

  1. Ensure that Java SDK and WebSphere's Java match.
  2. After installing WebSphere SDK, use WebSphere's managesdk command to configure WebSphere to run the correct version of Java.

    At a minimum the node, application server, and profile commands should use the same version of Java. See WebSphere documentation for more details on the managesdk command.