Splunk DB Connect: Why am I getting an error configuring Java Home with Java version 1.8.0_25?

[splunkrocks2014]

When configured Java Home as /opt/splunk/java/bin/java from UI, getting the following error message:

"Encountered the following error while trying to update: In handler 'localapps': Error while posting to url=/servicesNS/nobody/dbx/dbx/install/java"

We have Java version 1.8.0_25 running on a Linux system and java home is defined as "JAVA_HOME=/opt/splunk/java/bin/java" and java is owned by Splunk.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Thanks,
Joe

[FloydATC]

/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.111-1.b15.el7_2.x86_64/jre
Encountered the following error while trying to update: Error while posting to url=/servicesNS/nobody/dbx/dbx/install/java

/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.111-2.6.7.2.el7_2.x86_64/jre
Encountered the following error while trying to update: Error while posting to url=/servicesNS/nobody/dbx/dbx/install/java

/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.40.x86_64/jre
Encountered the following error while trying to update: Error while posting to url=/servicesNS/nobody/dbx/dbx/install/java

Update:
Solved by changing SELINUX from "enforcing" to "permissive" in "/etc/sysconfig/selinux" and rebooting. Beware of security implications. Please feel free to try fixing the policies instead.

[sroback_splunk]

Hi. Java 1.8.x is not compatible with DB Connect 1.1.4. Only Java1.7.x and 1.6.x are compatible with the app. DB Connect docs have been updated to clarify this:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/DBX/1.1.4/DeployDBX/Deploymentrequirements#Java_Runtime_Environ...

Thanks

[splunkrocks2014]

After re-installed Java 1.7.0.51, the UI picks up the Java home automatically, but it still throws the same error message when clicked on "Save". Any clues?

Thanks.

[sroback_splunk]

Hi Joe, If you mean using splunk as linux user login that should be fine. No permissions issues.

[splunkrocks2014]

Hi Sroback,

Is it a problem if installing Java by using splunk account?

Regards,
Joe