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Upgrade from 2.5.1 to 3.2.1

Hello !

I alm using cmdbuild 2.5.1.

I installed a new server with tomcat 9, jdk 11 and cmdbuild 3.2.1.

I can go to the web UI to configure the database put after I add the information of my old database I have this error :

Generic Error : java.lang.RuntimeException: error saving config to file for namespace = org.cmdbuild.database, caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: config directory not available (check startup logs for errors)

The complete log on the server :

2020-05-22T15:39:43.795Z [req:2cabc4] WARN  o.c.w.f.RequestTrackingFilter$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$11b1d7cf - processed request, returned error for requestId = 2cabc49a90f44b2di3g1d6p5
2020-05-22T15:39:59.631Z [req:2ced6f] ERROR o.c.s.r.v.p.ExceptionHandlerService - ws processing error
org.cmdbuild.utils.ws3.utils.Ws3Exception: error processing request =< ws3rest:post:boot/database/configure >
        at org.cmdbuild.utils.ws3.servlet.Ws3RestRequestHandlerServlet.handleRequest(Ws3RestRequestHandlerServlet.java:31) ~[cmdbuild-utils-ws3-3.2.1-d.jar:na]
        at org.cmdbuild.utils.ws3.servlet.Ws3AbstractHandlerServlet.service(Ws3AbstractHandlerServlet.java:97) ~[cmdbuild-utils-ws3-3.2.1-d.jar:na]
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:741) ~[tomcat9-servlet-api.jar:na]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:231) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:53) ~[tomcat9-websocket-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.cmdbuild.webapp.filters.AsyncJobFilter.doFilterInternal(AsyncJobFilter.java:49) ~[classes/:3.2.1-d]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:119) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:358) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:271) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:320) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.invoke(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:127) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.doFilter(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:91) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.access.ExceptionTranslationFilter.doFilter(ExceptionTranslationFilter.java:119) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter.doFilter(SessionManagementFilter.java:137) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.java:111) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.java:170) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter.doFilter(RequestCacheAwareFilter.java:63) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.CorsFilter.doFilterInternal(CorsFilter.java:97) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:119) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriterFilter.doFilterInternal(HeaderWriterFilter.java:74) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:119) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.java:105) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.context.request.async.WebAsyncManagerIntegrationFilter.doFilterInternal(WebAsyncManagerIntegrationFilter.java:56) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:119) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilterInternal(FilterChainProxy.java:215) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:178) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:358) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:271) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.cmdbuild.webapp.filters.LanguageFilter.doFilterInternal(LanguageFilter.java:47) ~[classes/:3.2.1-d]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:119) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:358) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:271) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.cmdbuild.webapp.filters.RequestTrackingFilter.doFilterInternal(RequestTrackingFilter.java:169) ~[classes/:3.2.1-d]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:119) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:358) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:271) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.cmdbuild.webapp.filters.BootCheckFilter.handleBootServices(BootCheckFilter.java:81) ~[classes/:3.2.1-d]
        at org.cmdbuild.webapp.filters.BootCheckFilter.doFilterInternal(BootCheckFilter.java:72) ~[classes/:3.2.1-d]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:119) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:358) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:271) ~[spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:200) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:96) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:490) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:139) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:92) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.valves.AbstractAccessLogValve.invoke(AbstractAccessLogValve.java:668) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:74) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:343) ~[tomcat9-catalina-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.service(Http11Processor.java:408) ~[tomcat9-coyote-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProcessorLight.process(AbstractProcessorLight.java:66) ~[tomcat9-coyote-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:834) ~[tomcat9-coyote-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(NioEndpoint.java:1415) ~[tomcat9-coyote-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketProcessorBase.java:49) ~[tomcat9-coyote-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1128) ~[na:na]
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:628) ~[na:na]
        at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61) ~[tomcat9-util-9.0.16.jar:9.0.16]
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:834) ~[na:na]
Caused by: org.cmdbuild.utils.ws3.utils.Ws3Exception: error processing request with handler = Ws3RequestMethodHanlder{service=org.cmdbuild.service.rest.v3.endpoint.BootWs, method=reconfigureDatabase}
        at org.cmdbuild.utils.ws3.inner.Ws3RequestHandlerImpl.handleRequest(Ws3RequestHandlerImpl.java:71) ~[cmdbuild-utils-ws3-3.2.1-d.jar:na]
        at org.cmdbuild.utils.ws3.servlet.Ws3RestRequestHandlerServlet.handleRequest(Ws3RestRequestHandlerServlet.java:29) ~[cmdbuild-utils-ws3-3.2.1-d.jar:na]
        ... 80 common frames omitted

Is-it possible to upgrade from 2.5.1 to 3.x.x ?

Thank you !

No one ? I would like to know if it’s possible to upgrade from 2.5 to 3.x.x

I have a similar error
I’m interested in her solution too

Try to rename /var/lib/tomcat9/webapps/ready2use/WEB-INF/conf/database.conf_example in /var/lib/tomcat9/webapps/ready2use/WEB-INF/conf/database.conf and restart tomcat.

It works for me.
Good luck.