# \[2024-06-06T00:16:32,277\]\[ERROR\]\[o.e.b.Elasticsearch \] \[server.domain.co.uk\] fatal exception while booting Elasticsearch java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "org.elasticsearch.nativeaccess.Systemd.notify\_ready()" because "this.systemd" is

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**Created:** [June 6, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/2024-06-06t0032-277-error-o-e-b-elasticsearch-server-domain-co-uk-fatal-exception-while-booting-elasticsearch-java-lang-nullpointerexception-cannot-invoke-org-elasticsearch-nativeaccess-systemd-notify-ready-because-this-systemd-is/360895 "2024-06-06T02:25:39Z")\
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Same here, in my case there were additional directories I was getting AccessDeniedException errors, so I had to do:

```auto
setfacl -m u:elasticsearch:rx /usr/lib64/mysql/plugin/auth_pam_tool_dir
setfacl -m u:elasticsearch:rx /usr/lib64/redis
setfacl -m u:elasticsearch:rx /usr/lib64/redis/modules
setfacl -m u:elasticsearch:rx /usr/lib/Acronis/AgentCommData

```

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