SPLUNK DB Connect (3.3.1) Setup: JRE Installation Path(JAVA_HOME)

[richerma]

Hi,

Having a hard time setting up the JRE Installation Path(JAVA_HOME). Please note that to the best of my knowledge, my java path is "C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath" and this is a result from running the command "where java" in cmd (windows 10).

Splunk version 8.0.5 (local computer, pending trial for production)

DB Connect App version 3.3.1

JDK installed: 11.0.8

Error description: depends on how its written

1.  Entering  exactly C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath yields the error 'str' object has no attribute 'decode'
2. Entering "C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath" with quotation marks yields the error JAVA_HOME path not exist

Am I heading the right way? that folder does contain java.exe

[thambisetty]

Can you take a screenshot of DB CONNNECTIONS SETTINGS and post it here.

[richerma]

Sure thing:

[thambisetty]

you need jre some of JDKs don't have jre in it.

Download jre8 from here : https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jre8-downloads.html 

Note: you should have oracle account.

Path should be like below:

C:\Users\thambisetty\Downloads\java-11\jre\jre1.8.0_261

if you get an error saying str object no attribute to decode thats fine , just restart the splunk.

[thambisetty]

Upvote is appreciated if my solution works.

[richerma]

Didn't work.

1. installed the JRE link you sent
2. entering C:\Users\thambisetty\Documents\JAVA\bin  (replaced with actual user on machine) gives the usual 'str' object has no attribute 'decode' error. Entering "C:\Users\thambisetty\Documents\JAVA\bin" with quotations gives the usual JAVA_HOME path not exist error.
3. I am far from being a java expert, but see below more info on it. I had to create the environment variable manually, but that did not fix the issue.

[thambisetty · Accepted solution]

which package did you download from the link I have shared.

Did you download zip or exe?

I have download zip and extracted to 

C:\Users\thambisetty\Downloads\java-11\jre
under above I got below directory 

jre1.8.0_261

the above directory contains bin

so your path in db connect app should be like below:

C:\Users\thambisetty\Downloads\java-11\jre\jre1.8.0_261

Note: dont add bin end to above path and setting up java_home is also not required.

if you get error str object no attribute decode, thats fine restart splunk service. You will be okay.

[richerma]

Solution: do not point to bin folder, but rather the folder before.

Thank you so much