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Workspace IBM DS8000
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Created on Dec 29, 2025

RELATED IDEAS

Installation of DSCLI with all Java Versions

Manual "DS8 Command-Line Users Guide":
Java Platform (Java 8 or later) must be installed on your system. 
The installation program checks for this requirement during installation and does not install the DS CLI if you do not have Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java 8 or later). 

That's incorrect. 

Installation is only possible with Java 8. Installation is not possible with Azul Zulu Java 11, 17, and 21, or Semeru Java 11, 17, and 21 (see IBM Case TS020470067). 

The IBM Next Level Team recommends using Java 8. 
When Java 8 reaches its end of support, DSCLI can no longer be installed. 

Therefore, future DSCLI releases should work without problems with all Java versions.

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