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title: Configuring Java
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createdAt: 2026-08-02T09:24:25.542Z
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This chapter contains information about configuring Java.

## Java Requirements

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To use Java Extensions, you must install the Java run-time environment (JRE) version 6 (also known as 1.6) or later on the server hosting the Traffic Manager software. Traffic Manager appliance variants come with Java preinstalled.
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To download the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment, see [http://www.java.com/getjava/](http://www.java.com/getjava/).

The Traffic Manager is available in a variety of software and appliance configurations. Java support might not be available on all product variants - contact your support provider for details.