Checking the level of Java on z/OS

This is part of the larger task of customizing your z/OS environment.

To check your version of Java, enter java -version from an OMVS window. You obtain a response similar to the following:
java version "1.4.2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2)
Classic VM (build 1.4.2 J2RE 1.4.2 IBM z/OS Persistent Reusable VM build cm142-20040917
 (JIT enabled: jitc))
This indicates that the level of Java is 1.4.2, which is the minimum required level for this platform.
Related tasks
Customizing the z/OS environment