Server ID has $action.sid

[dmarrow]

I have $action.sid in my Server ID field.  I read the docs and know that it is usually because it is configured wrong in the database.  I looked in the database and the key there matches the key in the .cnf file however it does not have <string>ServerID</string>  just the ServerID (XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX).   I tried updating the value to the proper format but when I restart the server it crashes.  which I try to log in?

[dmarrow]

Ann,

Yes this is the article that I found and followed. I get a stack trace when I try and log in.   I will see if I can get that for you and send it.  I am not at that site today but will probably be able to send it on Monday. 

Dave

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Sorry, can you explain why you are doing this?

[dmarrow]

Because in confluence when I try to view the Server ID in the web page it has the value @action.sid value field.  In some parts of confluence when I try to configure other things it crashes and I thought the two may be related.     Why won't it let me correct the value in the database?  The last sentence should read: "After I update the database with the proper value, restart confluence and then try and log in confluence crashes.  

[AnnWorley]

Based on your report of correcting the value in the database, it sounds like you saw: Server ID Shows as $action.serverId, $action.sid or n.v. Please let me know if you are using the SQL from that article.

Please let me know what the other things you configured that crashed Confluence so I can help determine if they are related to the server ID issue.

When you try to login and Confluence crashes, is there any clue in the atlassian-confluence.log? It's located in the directory: <confluence_home>/logs
Note: The <confluence_home> directory is the path defined in the following file: <confluence_install>/confluence/WEB-INF/classes/confluence-init.properties