DSM 6 Synology and MinimServer

[jtwrace]

OK, now it's clear again.

[Rakija]

I used Rednoah Java installer to install oracle java 8
https://github.com/rednoah/java-installer
after that uninstalled Java 7 and it's all works fine.

[simoncn]

(25-03-2016 17:34)ac16161 Wrote:  I have successfully migrated to DSM 6 on an ARMv7 machine, I am curious as to whether I need to keep both Java 7 and 8 running or whether 7 can be safely uninstalled? Are there any Synology services that rely on version 7?

Thee are no Synology DSM services that require Java 7. The only reason to keep it would be if you have some application package that needs it. I suggest you remove it to keep life simpler.

[jtwrace]

(26-03-2016 09:17)simoncn Wrote:  

(25-03-2016 17:34)ac16161 Wrote:  I have successfully migrated to DSM 6 on an ARMv7 machine, I am curious as to whether I need to keep both Java 7 and 8 running or whether 7 can be safely uninstalled? Are there any Synology services that rely on version 7?

Thee are no Synology DSM services that require Java 7. The only reason to keep it would be if you have some application package that needs it. I suggest you remove it to keep life simpler.

Thanks. Would you recommend leaving the "auto update" feature on Java8 unchecked or checked?

[simoncn]

(27-03-2016 01:04)jtwrace Wrote:  Thanks. Would you recommend leaving the "auto update" feature on Java8 unchecked or checked?

Is your NAS ARMv7 or Intel? If it's ARMv7, you will need to update Oracle Java manually whenever a new version becomes available, so there is no reason to use auto update. It it's Intel, auto update is useful because it will automatically keep you up to date with the latest OpenJDK version.

[jtwrace]

(27-03-2016 01:29)simoncn Wrote:  

(27-03-2016 01:04)jtwrace Wrote:  Thanks. Would you recommend leaving the "auto update" feature on Java8 unchecked or checked?

Is your NAS ARMv7 or Intel? If it's ARMv7, you will need to update Oracle Java manually whenever a new version becomes available, so there is no reason to use auto update. It it's Intel, auto update is useful because it will automatically keep you up to date with the latest OpenJDK version.

1813+ so Intel so I'll leave it on auto-update. Thanks!

[MikeK]

Hey folks,
Just reporting that I've successfully installed 0.8.3.4-x86 and Java8 on my DS415play after the DSM 6 update.

With a minor panic this morning, I noticed that DSM had been updated over night and Minimserver had 'died' (along with Antivirus Essential and other packages). Thankfully you guys were all over the update so it was with much relief that I was able to get up and running again in a very short time. Thanks for sharing in this forum.

Just a couple of notes that others may find helpful.

1. The Intel Atom chip in the DS415play is a 32-bit architecture (as far as I can determine) so you should use 0.8.3.4-x86.spk from the download page
2. Minimserver is the only package using Java on my NAS so I installed Java8 and uninstalled Java7 (in that order)

BTW, I presume that no update is required for Minimwatch and Minimstreamer at this time?

[lyapounov]

(25-03-2016 01:36)simoncn Wrote:  It should also be OK to update to DSM 6.0 on ARMv7 models if you carefully follow the instructions in this section.

Yesterday I updated on a friend who has a synology with ArmV7 (ds215j).

All went fine. I just left Java7 (I have java8 on my 415play)

[advr]

Just updated my 412+ to DSM 6.0 and updated all packages with succes.
Also uninstalled and installed the latest Minimserver.

It;s now re-scanning. hopefully that will go ok.
Still on Java 7, don't know if I go to Java 8.

Is it just uninstall 7 and install 8 and restart Minimserver?

[simoncn]

(28-03-2016 17:59)advr Wrote:  Just updated my 412+ to DSM 6.0 and updated all packages with succes.
Also uninstalled and installed the latest Minimserver.

It;s now re-scanning. hopefully that will go ok.
Still on Java 7, don't know if I go to Java 8.

Is it just uninstall 7 and install 8 and restart Minimserver?

When I did this, I did the following:

1) Install Java 8

2) Uninstall Java 7

3) Reboot the NAS