JIRA throws Could not determine database type Unknown storage engine InnoDB when starting
Platform notice: Server and Data Center only. This article only applies to Atlassian products on the server and data center platforms.
Problem
When starting up JIRA the following error appears when attempting to access the application:
The following appears in the atlassian-jira.log:
org.ofbiz.core.util.GeneralRuntimeException: Could not determine database type. (Unknown storage engine 'InnoDB')
Cause
In this case, after updating the innodb_log_file_size there was a missed step(ie. removing the existing transaction logs) in the procedure causing problems when starting MySQL.
Resolution
For further explanation on common problems when setting the innodb_log_file_size, please read MySQL: Failed Registration of InnoDB as a Storage Engine.
Please refer to MySQL documentation for more details on InnoDB options and parameters: InnoDB Startup Options and System Variables