Java error with the HP ProCurve 2510-24 J9019B network switch web interface

Question

I have a HP network switch i just bought, and tried to access the web interface, and got told this: This product requires the Java language, which is either disabled or not available on this browser.

To use this product you must either upgrade your browser to one that is Java compliant, or enable the Java language on your current browser.

is there any way to get into the web interface, also, i currently dont have a copy of the latest firmware, so i cant update it, and the security tab in the java control panel wont work. and i already tried a guide to activate java in my browser, it didn't work

Do you have installed java on your computer? If yes follow these steps: https://www.java.com/en/download/help/enable_browser.html — Romeo Ninov, Jun 08 '23 at 07:26
https://github.com/rvojcik/firefox-icedtea might help. Haven't tested it myself though and no idea if it works in Windows. — Tom Yan, Jun 08 '23 at 12:21

Destroy666 · Answer 1 · 2023-06-08T10:28:08.480

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If it's an NPAPI plugin that the website tried to install, that has been abandoned a while ago. It's a very outdated technology. For example, Chrome dropped support around 2015 in version 42. There's no point of trying to "fix" it in modern browsers.

You should ask whoever told you to get around it if they're aware of that fact. Unless it's a very important product for your company, looking for a workaround is waste of time. They really should provide clear instructions of using older browsers/browser versions in that case, as it may not even support all the NPAPI versions.

edited Jun 08 '23 at 10:28

answered Jun 08 '23 at 09:43

Destroy666

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The message OP quoted is what the switch itself shows when accessing its web UI. – u1686_grawity Jun 08 '23 at 10:09
Oh, I thought it was some quote from a manager/whoever to continue the thought, but makes sense. – Destroy666 Jun 08 '23 at 10:17

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 08 '23 at 10:06

Most browsers no longer support the plugin type that was used to embed Java and similar. In other words, it's no longer just an option that you need to activate – the necessary code is literally no longer there.

Get VirtualBox (or some other virtualization app) and install Windows XP or Windows 2000 to a VM, then install an appropriately old version of Java JRE. (For WinXP any Java 6 or Java 8 should work. If you chose Win2000, install JRE 6u21 as even 6u45 is too new for the OS.)

The answer from the previous thread still applies.

Java error with the HP ProCurve 2510-24 J9019B network switch web interface

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