Splunk DB Connect - KeyError 'Elements' on setup

[ezempel]

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.

[ezempel · Accepted solution]

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

[splunkIT]

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/

[chrisboy68]

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

[chrisboy68]

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