DB Connect 1.1.7: Why am I getting error "Java Bridge not running : Unable to create persistentstorage/dbx/global"?

[Ananton]

Hello,

after installing the DB Connect 1.1.7, the Java Bridge Server is not running.

The Error code in the jbridge.log is:

2015-04-23 11:31:29,707 ERROR Java process returned error code 1! Error: Initializing Splunk context... Environment: SplunkEnvironment{SPLUNK_HOME=C:\Program Files\Splunk,SPLUNK_DB=C:\Program Files\Splunk\var\lib\splunk} Configuring Log4j... Exception in thread "main" com.splunk.env.SplunkEnvironmentException: **Unable to create directory C:\Program Files\Splunk\var\lib\splunk\persistentstorage\dbx\global**  at com.splunk.env.SplunkEnvironment.getSubDirectory(SplunkEnvironment.java:81)  at com.splunk.env.SplunkEnvironment.getPersistentStorageDirectory(SplunkEnvironment.java:150)   at com.splunk.persistence.PersistentValueStoreFactory.createStore(PersistentValueStoreFactory.java:60)  at com.splunk.persistence.PersistentValueStoreFactory.createGlobalStore(PersistentValueStoreFactory.java:51)    at com.splunk.env.SplunkContext.initialize(SplunkContext.java:108)  at com.splunk.bridge.JavaBridgeServer.main(JavaBridgeServer.java:34) 

My Java-HomePath: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7
My System is Windows 7 Professional 64bit

I didn´t find a Solution of this problem in Splunk Answers and Splunk Docs that equals.

Has someone an Idea?

[NOUMSSI]

 Hi try this:

After you install DB Connect and restart Splunk Enterprise, you must complete
the following setup tasks:
Enable splunkd SSL
To run DB Connect, you must enable SSL for splunkd.
1. Go to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/server.conf.
2. In the [sslConfig] stanza, set enableSplunkdSSL to true, as shown:
[sslConfig]
enableSplunkdSSL = true
**Note**: splunkd is enabled by default.

**Complete the app setup from the UI**
1. Go to Apps > Splunk DB Connect.
The Splunk DB Connect Setup page appears.

2. Enter your JAVA_HOME path. This is where your JRE (Java Runtime Environment) resides. For example:
echo $JAVA_HOME
/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0.x86_64/jre

3. Click Save.
This enables the Java Bridge Server.
Note: To verify that the Java Bridge Server is running, make sure that the  scripted input jbridge_server.py is enabled. 

*Command Line Setup*
You can setup DB Connect manually from the command line.

1. Create $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/dbx/local/app.conf
[install]
is_configured = 1

2. Create $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/dbx/local/java.conf
[java]
home = <JAVA_HOME path>
This is the path to your ( JRE) Java Runtime Environment. For example:
home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0.x86_64/jre

3. Enable the Java Bridge Server (scripted input) in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/dbx/local/inputs.conf
[script://$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/dbx/bin/jbridge_server.py]
disabled = 0

4. Create the sink for database inputs in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/dbx/local/inputs.conf
[batch://$SPLUNK_HOME/var/spool/dbmon/*.dbmonevt]
crcSalt = <SOURCE>
disabled = 0
move_policy = sinkhole
sourcetype = dbmon:spool

5. Restart Splunk

If you wish to connect a MySQL, Oracle, DB2, or Informix database to Splunk via Splunk DB Connect, you must download and install the correct JDBC drivers as shown below.

Step 1: Download driver
Download the appropriate JDBC driver for your database, as follows:

MySQL
Download the MySQL Connector/J driver, version 5.1.24 or later (mysql-connector-java-*-bin.jar).

For Unix, Linux, and MacOS X, select the Platform Independent driver option, as follows:
Download and uncompress either ZIP or TAR archive files.
The uncompressed archive contains the JDBC driver (.jar).
Copy the mysql-connector-java-version-bin.jar file to the
$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/dbx/bin/lib directory.

For Windows, select the Microsoft Windows driver option, as follows:
Download and run the the MySQL Connector/J driver for Windows MSI installer file. This installs the JDBC driver (.jar) in C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector.

Copy the mysql-connector-java-version-bin.jar file to the   %SPLUNK_HOME%\etc\apps\dbx\bin\lib directory.

**Oracle**
Download the Oracle JDBC driver (ojdbc6.jar).

**DB2**
Go to the DB2 JDBC Driver Versions download site. Login (register, if needed). As part of the login, check the license agreement checkbox, then click the I confirm button.

Check the download checkbox for: IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ (JCC Driver)
ibm_data_server_driver_for_jdbc_sqlj_v10.5.zip (9 MB)
Click the Download now button, saving the file to a temporary directory.

¨ Unzip the downloaded file. Copy or move the db2jcc4.jar file to the $SPLUNK_HOME$/etc/apps/dbx/bin/lib directory.

**Note**: Only move the db2jcc4.jar file to the .../dbx/bin/lib directory, not sqlj.zip, to avoid conflicts.

**Informix**
¨ Download the Informix JDBC driver (ifxjdbc.jar).

**Step 2: Install driver**
After you have downloaded the correct driver for your database and platform,
install the driver as follows:

1. Copy the driver to the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/dbx/bin/lib directory.

2. Restart Splunk.

[Ananton]

My splunk instance is configured as described in your manual. I have checked the permissions of the Splunk-directory and changed them, like described from "jcotes_splunk". so it fuctioned,yet.

thanks anyway!

[jcoates_splunk · Accepted solution]

Your permissions are messed up. Splunk can't create files in its own directory. Check how the services are installed and running.

[Ananton]

I have changed the permissions in the splunk directory, so it works now. Thanks.

[sameera123]

Thanks Jcoates.. it fixed my issue