We are attempting to update our Jira server from 6.2 to 7.6.2. The update process is rather smooth however once completed we are informed that the database collation “SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS” is not supported by Jira and that it needs to be updated to “SQL_Latin1_General_CP437_CI_AI” or “SQL_Latin1_General_CI_AI” instead. We have attempted to use the steps located at https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-fix-the-collation-of-a-microsoft-sql-server-jira-database-776646810.html to assist with this however after performing these steps we are unable to access Jira still. When attempting to access this, we receive a message stating “JIRA had problems starting up”. We have attempted this multiple ways and keep receiving the same results. Do you have any thoughts on how to correct it?
The Jira log shows the following:
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (25.102-b14) for windows-amd64 JRE (1.8.0_102-b14), built on Jun 22 2016 13:15:21 by "java_re" with MS VC++ 10.0 (VS2010)
Memory: 4k page, physical 4193712k(3627504k free), swap 4914608k(4364652k free)
CommandLine flags: -XX:GCLogFileSize=20971520 -XX:InitialHeapSize=268435456 -XX:MaxHeapSize=805306368 -XX:NumberOfGCLogFiles=5 -XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow -XX:+PrintGC -XX:+PrintGCCause -XX:+PrintGCDateStamps -XX:+PrintGCDetails -XX:+PrintGCTimeStamps -XX:+UseCompressedClassPointers -XX:+UseCompressedOops -XX:+UseGCLogFileRotation -XX:-UseLargePagesIndividualAllocation -XX:+UseParallelGC
2018-08-01T11:28:48.388-0400: 20.655: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 65536K->10738K(76288K)] 65536K->12150K(251392K), 0.0618456 secs] [Times: user=0.13 sys=0.00, real=0.06 secs]
2018-08-01T11:28:49.091-0400: 21.353: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 76274K->9160K(76288K)] 77686K->10579K(251392K), 0.0422729 secs] [Times: user=0.14 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:28:55.372-0400: 27.628: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 74696K->10745K(76288K)] 76115K->17277K(251392K), 0.0372962 secs] [Times: user=0.05 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:29:00.388-0400: 32.645: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 76281K->10751K(141824K)] 82813K->18339K(316928K), 0.0547813 secs] [Times: user=0.17 sys=0.02, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:29:13.762-0400: 46.017: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 141823K->10747K(141824K)] 149411K->20775K(316928K), 0.0529924 secs] [Times: user=0.19 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:29:25.872-0400: 58.135: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 141819K->13035K(246272K)] 151847K->23063K(421376K), 0.0111268 secs] [Times: user=0.01 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:29:57.157-0400: 89.305: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 242923K->10700K(231936K)] 252951K->27202K(407040K), 0.0727338 secs] [Times: user=0.19 sys=0.02, real=0.06 secs]
2018-08-01T11:30:27.797-0400: 119.831: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 231884K->12261K(225280K)] 248386K->33562K(400384K), 0.0666947 secs] [Times: user=0.19 sys=0.02, real=0.06 secs]
2018-08-01T11:30:28.691-0400: 120.729: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 225253K->15066K(235008K)] 246554K->37222K(410112K), 0.0259372 secs] [Times: user=0.03 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:30:30.963-0400: 123.000: [GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 153824K->8821K(243200K)] 175979K->32347K(418304K), 0.0114470 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:30:30.979-0400: 123.012: [Full GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 8821K->0K(243200K)] [ParOldGen: 23525K->23031K(175104K)] 32347K->23031K(418304K), [Metaspace: 20747K->20747K(1069056K)], 0.0572333 secs] [Times: user=0.20 sys=0.00, real=0.06 secs]
2018-08-01T11:30:57.627-0400: 149.577: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 225280K->11776K(228864K)] 248311K->34815K(403968K), 0.0099169 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:01.498-0400: 153.424: [GC (System.gc()) [PSYoungGen: 111440K->3579K(232960K)] 134479K->34421K(408064K), 0.0319321 secs] [Times: user=0.05 sys=0.02, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:01.529-0400: 153.456: [Full GC (System.gc()) [PSYoungGen: 3579K->0K(232960K)] [ParOldGen: 30841K->31041K(175104K)] 34421K->31041K(408064K), [Metaspace: 32302K->32302K(1079296K)], 0.1213979 secs] [Times: user=0.20 sys=0.00, real=0.11 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:03.207-0400: 155.128: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 217088K->5505K(214528K)] 248129K->36555K(389632K), 0.0063523 secs] [Times: user=0.00 sys=0.00, real=0.00 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:04.602-0400: 156.529: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 214401K->6550K(212992K)] 245451K->41757K(388096K), 0.0151079 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:05.824-0400: 157.737: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 207766K->5110K(199168K)] 242973K->45675K(374272K), 0.0086830 secs] [Times: user=0.00 sys=0.00, real=0.00 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:06.263-0400: 158.173: [GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 110345K->2649K(200192K)] 150910K->47458K(375296K), 0.0060071 secs] [Times: user=0.00 sys=0.00, real=0.00 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:06.263-0400: 158.179: [Full GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 2649K->0K(200192K)] [ParOldGen: 44808K->40319K(175104K)] 47458K->40319K(375296K), [Metaspace: 54370K->54370K(1097728K)], 0.1254914 secs] [Times: user=0.36 sys=0.00, real=0.13 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:08.614-0400: 160.528: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 186880K->9793K(206848K)] 227199K->50121K(381952K), 0.0101728 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:09.665-0400: 161.564: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 196673K->12442K(231936K)] 237001K->52778K(407040K), 0.0177759 secs] [Times: user=0.03 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:10.731-0400: 162.632: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 231066K->13186K(237568K)] 271402K->53529K(412672K), 0.0220395 secs] [Times: user=0.00 sys=0.06, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:15.715-0400: 167.597: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 231810K->14131K(241664K)] 272153K->60423K(416768K), 0.0212219 secs] [Times: user=0.05 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:19.321-0400: 171.189: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 236339K->19290K(241664K)] 282631K->65589K(416768K), 0.0218626 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:28.051-0400: 179.895: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 241498K->20452K(230400K)] 287797K->71120K(405504K), 0.0201819 secs] [Times: user=0.02 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:33.693-0400: 185.529: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 230372K->25572K(235520K)] 281040K->80493K(410624K), 0.0220961 secs] [Times: user=0.08 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:39.367-0400: 191.176: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 235492K->26621K(222208K)] 290413K->83112K(397312K), 0.0196390 secs] [Times: user=0.00 sys=0.00, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:39.492-0400: 191.311: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 222205K->13820K(228864K)] 278696K->79999K(403968K), 0.0273521 secs] [Times: user=0.09 sys=0.03, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:42.814-0400: 194.614: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 209404K->22391K(228352K)] 275583K->97760K(403456K), 0.0304983 secs] [Times: user=0.03 sys=0.05, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:44.398-0400: 196.195: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 218999K->15669K(212480K)] 294368K->95285K(387584K), 0.0210619 secs] [Times: user=0.05 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:45.557-0400: 197.348: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 212277K->1024K(227840K)] 291893K->94826K(402944K), 0.0249634 secs] [Times: user=0.02 sys=0.03, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:52.014-0400: 203.783: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 197632K->15916K(228864K)] 291434K->110647K(403968K), 0.0524387 secs] [Times: user=0.08 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:54.898-0400: 206.668: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 212524K->15853K(227840K)] 307255K->116678K(402944K), 0.0432815 secs] [Times: user=0.08 sys=0.02, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:55.774-0400: 207.533: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 214509K->13180K(228864K)] 315334K->125351K(403968K), 0.0298678 secs] [Times: user=0.08 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:56.151-0400: 207.909: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 211836K->3771K(230912K)] 324007K->119751K(406016K), 0.0132832 secs] [Times: user=0.00 sys=0.02, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:56.589-0400: 208.356: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 206011K->4501K(231424K)] 321991K->121855K(406528K), 0.0082947 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:56.918-0400: 208.685: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 206741K->7007K(231936K)] 324095K->125537K(407040K), 0.0074441 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:57.642-0400: 209.399: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 210783K->10794K(232448K)] 329313K->130387K(407552K), 0.0596946 secs] [Times: user=0.19 sys=0.00, real=0.06 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:59.035-0400: 210.784: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 214570K->20079K(230912K)] 334163K->142734K(406016K), 0.0329152 secs] [Times: user=0.08 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:59.630-0400: 211.379: [GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 152441K->13825K(232448K)] 275096K->139752K(407552K), 0.0685984 secs] [Times: user=0.19 sys=0.00, real=0.06 secs]
2018-08-01T11:31:59.692-0400: 211.448: [Full GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 13825K->0K(232448K)] [ParOldGen: 125926K->120239K(256000K)] 139752K->120239K(488448K), [Metaspace: 87428K->87428K(1130496K)], 0.5053219 secs] [Times: user=1.63 sys=0.05, real=0.50 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:01.072-0400: 212.816: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 203776K->14577K(230912K)] 324015K->134824K(486912K), 0.0362965 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:04.113-0400: 215.859: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 220401K->16399K(232448K)] 340648K->139154K(488448K), 0.0406372 secs] [Times: user=0.14 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:08.265-0400: 219.990: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 222223K->13003K(232448K)] 344978K->140687K(488448K), 0.0157129 secs] [Times: user=0.05 sys=0.00, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:10.490-0400: 222.218: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 221899K->11261K(233984K)] 349583K->144001K(489984K), 0.0252785 secs] [Times: user=0.11 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:11.321-0400: 223.039: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 220157K->11995K(234496K)] 352897K->150059K(490496K), 0.0245491 secs] [Times: user=0.08 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:12.418-0400: 224.134: [GC (GCLocker Initiated GC) [PSYoungGen: 224475K->11671K(236032K)] 362540K->158360K(492032K), 0.0222775 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:13.296-0400: 225.013: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 224151K->12443K(237056K)] 370843K->167038K(493056K), 0.0218984 secs] [Times: user=0.09 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:15.051-0400: 226.760: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 228507K->14757K(238080K)] 383102K->177627K(494080K), 0.0758864 secs] [Times: user=0.27 sys=0.02, real=0.08 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:16.611-0400: 228.312: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 230821K->10078K(239616K)] 393691K->183373K(495616K), 0.0197881 secs] [Times: user=0.08 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:17.840-0400: 229.538: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 228702K->14304K(240128K)] 401997K->194558K(496128K), 0.0205184 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:18.703-0400: 230.401: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 232928K->13409K(239616K)] 413182K->204565K(495616K), 0.0293080 secs] [Times: user=0.13 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:19.454-0400: 231.149: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 233057K->10561K(240128K)] 424213K->209668K(496128K), 0.0279311 secs] [Times: user=0.09 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:19.752-0400: 231.438: [GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 56452K->2433K(240128K)] 255560K->210367K(496128K), 0.0217359 secs] [Times: user=0.03 sys=0.03, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:19.768-0400: 231.460: [Full GC (Metadata GC Threshold) [PSYoungGen: 2433K->0K(240128K)] [ParOldGen: 207933K->183138K(344576K)] 210367K->183138K(584704K), [Metaspace: 140863K->140863K(1181696K)], 0.7267970 secs] [Times: user=1.83 sys=0.00, real=0.72 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:22.276-0400: 233.969: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 220160K->9172K(241152K)] 403298K->192318K(585728K), 0.0571185 secs] [Times: user=0.14 sys=0.00, real=0.06 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:24.094-0400: 235.776: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 229332K->15222K(240640K)] 412478K->205511K(585216K), 0.0446558 secs] [Times: user=0.13 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:25.692-0400: 237.362: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 235382K->14363K(241152K)] 425671K->216601K(585728K), 0.0466184 secs] [Times: user=0.16 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:28.027-0400: 239.702: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 234523K->8576K(241152K)] 436761K->222749K(585728K), 0.0377869 secs] [Times: user=0.14 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:29.218-0400: 240.886: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 228736K->4163K(224768K)] 442909K->225351K(569344K), 0.0144531 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:30.127-0400: 241.785: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 224323K->4976K(240640K)] 445511K->229301K(585216K), 0.0149134 secs] [Times: user=0.03 sys=0.00, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:30.895-0400: 242.559: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 224112K->5905K(225280K)] 448437K->233329K(569856K), 0.0418912 secs] [Times: user=0.09 sys=0.00, real=0.05 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:31.631-0400: 243.288: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 225041K->3554K(240128K)] 452465K->235846K(584704K), 0.0140433 secs] [Times: user=0.03 sys=0.00, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:32.712-0400: 244.369: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 222690K->3788K(240128K)] 454982K->238341K(584704K), 0.0123916 secs] [Times: user=0.05 sys=0.02, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:32:34.280-0400: 245.928: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 222924K->5866K(239104K)] 457477K->243195K(583680K), 0.0197142 secs] [Times: user=0.06 sys=0.00, real=0.02 secs]
2018-08-01T11:33:01.653-0400: 273.221: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 226026K->19951K(240128K)] 463355K->264861K(584704K), 0.0245165 secs] [Times: user=0.02 sys=0.00, real=0.01 secs]
2018-08-01T11:34:38.762-0400: 370.076: [GC (Allocation Failure) [PSYoungGen: 240111K->17301K(229888K)] 485021K->271439K(574464K), 0.0329619 secs] [Times: user=0.09 sys=0.00, real=0.03 secs]