"ruxit_initialized" error message when attempting to start Bamboo instance with a new Java JDK version
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Summary
When attempting to start Bamboo with Java JDK 11 via <BAMBOO_INSTALL>/bin/start-bamboo.sh, the following error shows up in the command line interface: java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: ruxit_initialized
Error: LinkageError occurred while loading main class org. apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap
java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: ruxit_initializedEnvironment
The issue happens when attempting to run Bamboo with Java JDK 11, where the Dynatrace plugin is installed on the Linux operating system.
Diagnosis
Once the below error message appears on the machine's terminal, Bamboo shuts down immediately, and no logs are created in <BAMBOO_HOME>/logs/atlassian-bamboo.log
NOTE: Picked up JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS:
--add-opens=java.base /java. lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.¡o=ALL-UNNAMED
--add-opens=java.base/java.uti1=ALL-UNNAMED
--add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent=AL
L-UNNAMED--add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED
Error: LinkageError occurred while loading main class org. apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap
java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: ruxit_initializedCause
There may be more technical interferences between the plugin Dynatrace monitoring agent and the JVM of the Linux OS, affecting the execution or performance of the application. However, it's hard to say precisely why the Dynatrace tool doesn't allow using Java JDK 11 since Atlassian did not develop such a plugin.
Solution
If you'd like to keep the Dynatrace plugin, we recommend you check with your team or Dynatrace plugin documentation to see if there is a way to make the plugin's agent work with the Java JDK you would like.
In case the issue persists and the above action is not possible, our suggestion is to remove the plugin by following the steps below:
- Stop Bamboo.
- Make sure that Dynatrace is fully uninstalled from the server.
- Start Bamboo with the adequate Java JDK version, depending on your Bamboo version compatibility.