Database properties ignored in bitbucket.properties?

[Deleted user]

So I going to run BitBucket server 5.13.0 in a docker container. 

In my docker file I copy a bitbucket.properties file to BitBuckets Home directory.

It contains:

setup.displayName=VCS
setup.baseUrl=http://sourcecontrol.remoteiv.dk
setup.license=AAAB...
setup.sysadmin.username=admin
setup.sysadmin.password=password
setup.sysadmin.displayName=Admin Istrator
setup.sysadmin.emailAddress=someone@some.com

# Database connection parameters
jdbc.driver=org.postgresql.Driver
jdbc.url=jdbc:postgresql://sourcecontrol.db.dk:5432/bitbucket
jdbc.user=bitbucket
jdbc.password=bitbucket
db.pool.size.max=80
db.pool.timeout.connect=15
application.mode=default

I can see that it *does* read the properties file.

2018-08-08 12:15:20,804 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.s.g.t.DefaultTranscodeServer Callback socket listening at 127.0.0.1:42701
2018-08-08 12:15:22,465 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Application created
2018-08-08 12:15:22,896 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Directory created
2018-08-08 12:15:23,109 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Group added
2018-08-08 12:15:23,111 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Found setup.license property in bitbucket.properties
2018-08-08 12:15:23,144 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Creating initial sysadmin user...
2018-08-08 12:15:23,413 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Created the initial sysadmin, user name: admin
2018-08-08 12:15:23,426 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Found setup.baseUrl property in bitbucket.properties
2018-08-08 12:15:23,504 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Found setup.displayName property in bitbucket.properties
2018-08-08 12:15:23,527 INFO [spring-startup] c.a.s.i.bootstrap.BootstrapOperation Application setup completed successfully

But it just *ignores* the Database properties and starts up with the default *internal* database.

I can then go into the UI and successfully migrate it to the postgres database, which is running as another container. So I *know* it can connect.

Anyone have any idea as to *why* the database properties are being ignored?

[Christian Glockner · Accepted solution]

Hi Timothy,

You said you placed bitbucket.properties in the Bitbucket home directory - did you mean you placed in the root of the Bitbucket home directory or in the "shared" folder underneath the home directory (where it needs to go)?

I wonder if you have two files (one in <BitbucketHome> and one in <BitbucketHome>/shared) and you modified <BitbucketHome>/bitbucket.properties but Bitbucket Server reads <BitbucketHome>/shared/bitbucket.properties.

Cheers,

Christian

Premier Support Enginee

Atlassian

[Deleted user]

Thanks for replying :-)

Yes I had it in the root of home. That is what is described here: https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/bitbucket-server-config-properties-776640155.html

I am quite sure that there is not a properties file in the shared directory and as shown in the output. It does read a portion of the file, at least.

I will try with the properties file in shared directory and get back.

[Christian Glockner]

Hi Timothy,

On that page it says (highlighting mine):

Create the bitbucket.properties file, in the shared folder of your home directory

The file definitely needs to be in the shared directory - not sure why it would be reading it from the home directory.

Cheers,

Christian

Premier Support Engineer

Atlassian

[Deleted user]

@Christian Glockner - On a side note. Is there anyway to bootstrap the LDAP user directory configuration?

I see nothing in the bitbucket.properties file regarding this. 

[Christian Glockner]

Hi Timothy,

Unfortunately the configuration of LDAP is only available via the UI.

Cheers,

Christian

Premier Support Engineer

Atlassian

[Deleted user]

Ok. And again thanks for the help!

[Deleted user]

@Christian Glockner - This worked. I just needed to place it in the shared directory :-)

 I can see now it does say shared directory of the home. Could be nice if it was in bold ;-)

Thank you for the help!