I just installed a new copy of splunk and immediately installed the DB Connect app after initial setup. I am getting an Error 500: KeyError 'Elements' when I try to go through the setup the first time.
Java Runtime Environment was not installed. Turns out it is not installed by default on OSX 10.8. To install, run the following command:
Java -version
This will result in a prompt to install Java.
I found this by combing the internal splunk log:
04-23-2013 16:40:53.648 -0400 ERROR AdminManager - Stack trace from python handler:\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n File "/Applications/Splunk/lib/python2.7/site-packages/splunk/admin.py", line 70, in init\n hand.execute(info)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/lib/python2.7/site-packages/splunk/admin.py", line 488, in execute\n if self.requestedAction == ACTION_LIST: self.handleList(confInfo)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/config.py", line 289, in handleList\n self.process_list(output)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/rest_handler_dbx_setup.py", line 32, in process_list\n output['java']['home'] = spp.java.autodetect_java_home()\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 185, in autodetect_java_home\n return autodetect_java_home_osx()\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 197, in autodetect_java_home_osx\n v = get_java_version(path)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 172, in get_java_version\n return JavaEnv(java_home=java_home).get_version(overrideOpts = overrideOpts)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 59, in __init__\n raise JavaVersionException("JAVA_HOME directory %s does not exist" % JAVA_HOME)\nJavaVersionException: JAVA_HOME directory /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Home does not exist\n
Java Runtime Environment was not installed. Turns out it is not installed by default on OSX 10.8. To install, run the following command:
Java -version
This will result in a prompt to install Java.
I found this by combing the internal splunk log:
04-23-2013 16:40:53.648 -0400 ERROR AdminManager - Stack trace from python handler:\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n File "/Applications/Splunk/lib/python2.7/site-packages/splunk/admin.py", line 70, in init\n hand.execute(info)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/lib/python2.7/site-packages/splunk/admin.py", line 488, in execute\n if self.requestedAction == ACTION_LIST: self.handleList(confInfo)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/config.py", line 289, in handleList\n self.process_list(output)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/rest_handler_dbx_setup.py", line 32, in process_list\n output['java']['home'] = spp.java.autodetect_java_home()\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 185, in autodetect_java_home\n return autodetect_java_home_osx()\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 197, in autodetect_java_home_osx\n v = get_java_version(path)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 172, in get_java_version\n return JavaEnv(java_home=java_home).get_version(overrideOpts = overrideOpts)\n File "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/dbx/bin/spp/java/__init__.py", line 59, in __init__\n raise JavaVersionException("JAVA_HOME directory %s does not exist" % JAVA_HOME)\nJavaVersionException: JAVA_HOME directory /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Home does not exist\n
When specifying java home, make sure path does not include bin directory.
Incorrect java home path:
/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71.x86_64/jre/bin
Correct java home path:
/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71.x86_64/jre/
I'm struggling figuring this out on Yosemite. I did the below, but it does not work. Any ideas?
[java]
home = /usr/bin/java
Thank you,
Chris
Figured it out for anyone else out there:
Here is the path that worked for me in Yosemite.
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java
Thanks
Chris