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Unable to push data to sql server using Splunk DB Connect

ravichandkowtha
Engager

I am getting the following when I am trying to schedule a db output to push data from Splunk to sql server.

Can somebody point out to me what exactly the mistake I am doing.

2019-05-03 01:15:52.212 -0400 [dw-53 - PUT /api/outputs/PlotEvents] ERROR c.s.d.m.repository.DefaultConfigurationRepository - action=failed_to_get_the_conf reason=HTTP 401 -- call not properly authenticated
com.splunk.HttpException: HTTP 401 -- call not properly authenticated
at com.splunk.HttpException.create(HttpException.java:84)
at com.splunk.DBXService.sendImpl(DBXService.java:131)
at com.splunk.DBXService.send(DBXService.java:43)
at com.splunk.HttpService.get(HttpService.java:154)
at com.splunk.Entity.refresh(Entity.java:381)
at com.splunk.Entity.refresh(Entity.java:24)
at com.splunk.Resource.validate(Resource.java:174)
at com.splunk.Entity.validate(Entity.java:462)
at com.splunk.Entity.getContent(Entity.java:157)
at com.splunk.Entity.size(Entity.java:416)
at java.util.HashMap.putMapEntries(HashMap.java:501)
at java.util.HashMap.(HashMap.java:490)
at com.splunk.dbx.model.repository.JsonMapperEntityResolver.apply(JsonMapperEntityResolver.java:34)
at com.splunk.dbx.model.repository.JsonMapperEntityResolver.apply(JsonMapperEntityResolver.java:18)
at com.splunk.dbx.model.repository.DefaultConfigurationRepository.get(DefaultConfigurationRepository.java:92)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.dboutput.task.DbOutputTaskLoader.load(DbOutputTaskLoader.java:49)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.service.conf.impl.outputservice.OutputServiceImpl.update(OutputServiceImpl.java:140)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.service.conf.impl.outputservice.OutputServiceImpl.update(OutputServiceImpl.java:36)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.resource.OutputResource.updateOutput(OutputResource.java:80)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor226.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.ResourceMethodInvocationHandlerFactory$1.invoke(ResourceMethodInvocationHandlerFactory.java:81)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher$1.run(AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.java:144)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.invoke(AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.java:161)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.JavaResourceMethodDispatcherProvider$TypeOutInvoker.doDispatch(JavaResourceMethodDispatcherProvider.java:205)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.dispatch(AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.java:99)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.ResourceMethodInvoker.invoke(ResourceMethodInvoker.java:389)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.ResourceMethodInvoker.apply(ResourceMethodInvoker.java:347)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.ResourceMethodInvoker.apply(ResourceMethodInvoker.java:102)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.ServerRuntime$2.run(ServerRuntime.java:326)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors$1.call(Errors.java:271)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors$1.call(Errors.java:267)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors.process(Errors.java:315)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors.process(Errors.java:297)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors.process(Errors.java:267)
at org.glassfish.jersey.process.internal.RequestScope.runInScope(RequestScope.java:317)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.ServerRuntime.process(ServerRuntime.java:305)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.ApplicationHandler.handle(ApplicationHandler.java:1154)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.WebComponent.serviceImpl(WebComponent.java:473)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.WebComponent.service(WebComponent.java:427)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:388)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:341)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:228)
at io.dropwizard.jetty.NonblockingServletHolder.handle(NonblockingServletHolder.java:49)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1650)
at io.dropwizard.servlets.ThreadNameFilter.doFilter(ThreadNameFilter.java:34)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1637)
at io.dropwizard.jersey.filter.AllowedMethodsFilter.handle(AllowedMethodsFilter.java:45)
at io.dropwizard.jersey.filter.AllowedMethodsFilter.doFilter(AllowedMethodsFilter.java:39)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1637)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.filter.ResponseHeaderFilter.doFilter(ResponseHeaderFilter.java:30)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1637)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doHandle(ServletHandler.java:533)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:188)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doHandle(ContextHandler.java:1253)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:168)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doScope(ServletHandler.java:473)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:166)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doScope(ContextHandler.java:1155)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:141)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:132)
at com.codahale.metrics.jetty9.InstrumentedHandler.handle(InstrumentedHandler.java:241)
at io.dropwizard.jetty.RoutingHandler.handle(RoutingHandler.java:52)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.gzip.GzipHandler.handle(GzipHandler.java:455)
at io.dropwizard.jetty.BiDiGzipHandler.handle(BiDiGzipHandler.java:68)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.RequestLogHandler.handle(RequestLogHandler.java:56)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.StatisticsHandler.handle(StatisticsHandler.java:169)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:132)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.handle(Server.java:561)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.handle(HttpChannel.java:334)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.onFillable(HttpConnection.java:251)
at org.eclipse.jetty.io.AbstractConnection$ReadCallback.succeeded(AbstractConnection.java:279)
at org.eclipse.jetty.io.FillInterest.fillable(FillInterest.java:104)
at org.eclipse.jetty.io.ChannelEndPoint$2.run(ChannelEndPoint.java:124)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.doProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:247)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.produce(EatWhatYouKill.java:140)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.run(EatWhatYouKill.java:131)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.ReservedThreadExecutor$ReservedThread.run(ReservedThreadExecutor.java:243)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool.runJob(QueuedThreadPool.java:679)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool$2.run(QueuedThreadPool.java:597)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

DenM
Explorer

Hello,

I already had this issue, with a wrong JRE/Driver install.

You must install correctly the JRE and the correct drivers on your DB Connect.
Which driver are you using with your MSSQL server? and which JRE did you deploy?

Check the prerequisites for DB connect.
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/DBX/3.1.4/DeployDBX/Prerequisites

In my case i installed this driver https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=54671 from MS

Here is the the steps to install correctly the drivers from the Splunk Docs:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/DBX/3.1.3/DeployDBX/Installdatabasedrivers#Install_the_SQL_Ser...

Hope it helps

DM

0 Karma

yossim_aspire
Engager

Facing the same issue:
2019-06-13 12:57:09.701 +0000 [dw-271 - PUT /api/inputs/PaymentMonitoring] ERROR c.s.d.m.repository.DefaultConfigurationRepository - action=failed_to_get_the_conf reason=HTTP 401 -- call not properly authenticated
com.splunk.HttpException: HTTP 401 -- call not properly authenticated
at com.splunk.HttpException.create(HttpException.java:84)
at com.splunk.DBXService.sendImpl(DBXService.java:131)
at com.splunk.DBXService.send(DBXService.java:43)
at com.splunk.HttpService.get(HttpService.java:154)
at com.splunk.Entity.refresh(Entity.java:381)
at com.splunk.Entity.refresh(Entity.java:24)
at com.splunk.Resource.validate(Resource.java:186)
at com.splunk.Entity.validate(Entity.java:462)
at com.splunk.Entity.getContent(Entity.java:157)
at com.splunk.Entity.size(Entity.java:416)
at java.util.HashMap.putMapEntries(HashMap.java:501)
at java.util.HashMap.(HashMap.java:490)
at com.splunk.dbx.model.repository.JsonMapperEntityResolver.apply(JsonMapperEntityResolver.java:34)
at com.splunk.dbx.model.repository.JsonMapperEntityResolver.apply(JsonMapperEntityResolver.java:18)
at com.splunk.dbx.model.repository.DefaultConfigurationRepository.get(DefaultConfigurationRepository.java:92)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.dbinput.task.DbInputTaskLoader.load(DbInputTaskLoader.java:62)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.service.conf.impl.InputServiceImpl.update(InputServiceImpl.java:218)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.service.conf.impl.InputServiceImpl.update(InputServiceImpl.java:38)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.resource.InputResource.updateInput(InputResource.java:82)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor294.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.ResourceMethodInvocationHandlerFactory$1.invoke(ResourceMethodInvocationHandlerFactory.java:81)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher$1.run(AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.java:144)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.invoke(AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.java:161)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.JavaResourceMethodDispatcherProvider$TypeOutInvoker.doDispatch(JavaResourceMethodDispatcherProvider.java:205)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.internal.AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.dispatch(AbstractJavaResourceMethodDispatcher.java:99)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.ResourceMethodInvoker.invoke(ResourceMethodInvoker.java:389)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.ResourceMethodInvoker.apply(ResourceMethodInvoker.java:347)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.model.ResourceMethodInvoker.apply(ResourceMethodInvoker.java:102)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.ServerRuntime$2.run(ServerRuntime.java:326)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors$1.call(Errors.java:271)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors$1.call(Errors.java:267)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors.process(Errors.java:315)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors.process(Errors.java:297)
at org.glassfish.jersey.internal.Errors.process(Errors.java:267)
at org.glassfish.jersey.process.internal.RequestScope.runInScope(RequestScope.java:317)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.ServerRuntime.process(ServerRuntime.java:305)
at org.glassfish.jersey.server.ApplicationHandler.handle(ApplicationHandler.java:1154)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.WebComponent.serviceImpl(WebComponent.java:473)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.WebComponent.service(WebComponent.java:427)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:388)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:341)
at org.glassfish.jersey.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:228)
at io.dropwizard.jetty.NonblockingServletHolder.handle(NonblockingServletHolder.java:49)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1655)
at io.dropwizard.servlets.ThreadNameFilter.doFilter(ThreadNameFilter.java:34)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1642)
at io.dropwizard.jersey.filter.AllowedMethodsFilter.handle(AllowedMethodsFilter.java:45)
at io.dropwizard.jersey.filter.AllowedMethodsFilter.doFilter(AllowedMethodsFilter.java:39)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1642)
at com.splunk.dbx.server.api.filter.ResponseHeaderFilter.doFilter(ResponseHeaderFilter.java:30)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1642)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doHandle(ServletHandler.java:533)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:255)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doHandle(ContextHandler.java:1317)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:203)
at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doScope(ServletHandler.java:473)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:201)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doScope(ContextHandler.java:1219)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:144)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:132)
at com.codahale.metrics.jetty9.InstrumentedHandler.handle(InstrumentedHandler.java:241)
at io.dropwizard.jetty.RoutingHandler.handle(RoutingHandler.java:52)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.gzip.GzipHandler.handle(GzipHandler.java:674)
at io.dropwizard.jetty.BiDiGzipHandler.handle(BiDiGzipHandler.java:69)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.RequestLogHandler.handle(RequestLogHandler.java:56)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.StatisticsHandler.handle(StatisticsHandler.java:169)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:132)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.handle(Server.java:531)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.handle(HttpChannel.java:352)
at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.onFillable(HttpConnection.java:260)
at org.eclipse.jetty.io.AbstractConnection$ReadCallback.succeeded(AbstractConnection.java:281)
at org.eclipse.jetty.io.FillInterest.fillable(FillInterest.java:102)
at org.eclipse.jetty.io.ChannelEndPoint$2.run(ChannelEndPoint.java:118)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.runTask(EatWhatYouKill.java:333)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.doProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:310)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.tryProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:168)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.run(EatWhatYouKill.java:126)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.ReservedThreadExecutor$ReservedThread.run(ReservedThreadExecutor.java:366)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool.runJob(QueuedThreadPool.java:762)
at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool$2.run(QueuedThreadPool.java:680)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

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koshyk
Super Champion

seems like an authentication issue
Ensure the "user" that you have setup in the Database side has "update" capabilities on the table and the password is correct.

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