Data Protection Advisor (DPA): DPA server install fails with 'JRE libraries are missing or not compatible'

Summary: This article provides the resolution when the DPA server install fails with 'JRE libraries are missing or not compatible'.

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Symptoms

Attempting to install DPA Server on Linux exits immediately with the following error in the command line:

[root@hostname data]# ./DPA-Server-Linux-x86_64-18.2.0.104694.bin
Preparing to install
Extracting the JRE from the installer archive...
Unpacking the JRE...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...

Launching installer...

JRE libraries are missing or not compatible....
Exiting....
[root@hostname data]#

 

Cause

Insufficient space in the system temp directory (/tmp)

As per the DPA 18.2 Installation and Administration Guide more free space in the tmp directory is required:
https://support.emc.com/docu91989_Data_Protection_Advisor_18.2_Installation_and_Administration_Guide.pdf?language=en_US&source=Coveo System requirements section:
3GB of free space is required in the system temp directory for Server or DataStore installation.

 

Resolution

Allocate more disk space to the /tmp file system and attempt the install again.

OR

Implement the following workaround to point the installer to a different directory which has 3GB or more free disk space:

  1. IATEMPDIR=path_to_directory
  2. Export IATEMPDIR
  3. Run DPA install
Note: The error message (JRE libraries are missing or not compatible....) is generic and can be returned for issues other than Insufficient space.

Contact Dell Technical Support for further details or information.

 

Affected Products

Data Protection Advisor
Article Properties
Article Number: 000055552
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 04 Nov 2025
Version:  4
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