# Java Automatic Agent Configuration Options are not working
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944
**Category:** APM
**Tags:** java
**Created:** [April 22, 2021, 9:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944 "2021-04-22T09:51:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Kevin\_Christopher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kevin_Christopher)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 9:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944/1 "2021-04-22T09:51:55Z")
**Kibana version** :
7.12
**Elasticsearch version** :
7.12
**APM Server version** :
7.12
**APM Agent language and version** :
Java
1.21
**Browser version** :
**Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, etc.) and version**:
From Source
**Fresh install or upgraded from other version?**
**Is there anything special in your setup?** For example, are you using the Logstash or Kafka outputs? Are you using a load balancer in front of the APM Servers? Have you changed index pattern, generated custom templates, changed agent configuration etc.
No
Curl to apm server url returns 200
**Description of the problem including expected versus actual behavior. Please include screenshots (if relevant)**:
Automatic Java agent cannot pick the server\_url given in elasticapm.properties or dynamic
**Steps to reproduce** :
1.sudo java -jar apm-agent-attach-standalone.jar --include '._sonar._' --config server\_url=https://elk:8200
2.sudo java -jar apm-agent-attach-standalone.jar --include '._sonar._' --config config\_file=elasticapm.properties
3.sudo java -jar apm-agent-attach-standalone.jar --pid 12898 --config server\_url=https://elk:8200
3.Agent is not taking the server\_url input
**Errors in browser console (if relevant)**:
No
In console INFO is showing as attached
**Provide logs and/or server output (if relevant)**:
```auto
s (+/-10%)
2021-04-22 09:34:22,774 [elastic-apm-server-reporter] ERROR co.elastic.apm.agent.report.IntakeV2ReportingEventHandler - Error trying to connect to APM Server. Some details about SSL configurations corresponding the current connection are logged at INFO level.
2021-04-22 09:34:22,774 [elastic-apm-server-reporter] ERROR co.elastic.apm.agent.report.IntakeV2ReportingEventHandler - Failed to handle event of type JSON_WRITER with this error: Connection refused (Connection refused)
2021-04-22 09:34:22,774 [elastic-apm-server-reporter] INFO co.elastic.apm.agent.report.IntakeV2ReportingEventHandler - Backing off for 36 seconds (+/-10%)
2021-04-22 09:34:25,709 [elastic-apm-configuration-reloader] WARN co.elastic.apm.agent.shaded.stagemonitor.configuration.ConfigurationOption - Error in Attachment configuration: no protocol: 8200 Default value 'http://localhost:8200' for 'server_url' will be applied.
2021-04-22 09:34:31,969 [elastic-apm-configuration-reloader] WARN co.elastic.apm.agent.shaded.stagemonitor.configuration.ConfigurationOption - Error in Attachment configuration: no protocol: 8200 Default value 'http://localhost:8200' for 'server_url' will be applied.
2021-04-22 09:34:38,425 [elastic-apm-configuration-reloader] WARN co.elastic.apm.agent.shaded.stagemonitor.configuration.ConfigurationOption - Error in Attachment configuration: no protocol: 8200 Default value 'http://localhost:8200' for 'server_url' will be applied.
2021-04-22 09:34:46,823 [elastic-apm-server-reporter] ERROR co.elastic.apm.agent.report.IntakeV2ReportingEventHandler - Error trying to connect to APM Server. Some details about SSL configurations corresponding the current connection are logged at INFO level.
2021-04-22 09:34:46,823 [elastic-apm-server-reporter] ERROR co.elastic.apm.agent.report.IntakeV2ReportingEventHandler - Failed to handle event of type SPAN with this error: Connection refused (Connection refused)
```
**For using include option to attach agent to sonar:**
```auto
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Sharing is only supported for boot loader classes because bootstrap classpath has been appendedFailed to start agent
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.lang.RuntimePermission" "getClassLoader") at java.base/java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:472)
at java.base/java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:897) at java.base/java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:322)
at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:393) at co.elastic.apm.agent.premain.AgentMain.loadAndInitializeAgent(AgentMain.java:174)
at co.elastic.apm.agent.premain.AgentMain.init(AgentMain.java:122) at co.elastic.apm.agent.premain.AgentMain.agentmain(AgentMain.java:67)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566)
at java.instrument/sun.instrument.InstrumentationImpl.loadClassAndStartAgent(InstrumentationImpl.java:513) at java.instrument/sun.instrument.InstrumentationImpl.loadClassAndCallAgentmain(InstrumentationImpl.java:535)
2021-04-22 10:29:15,894 [elastic-apm-remote-config-poller] ERROR co.elastic.apm.agent.configuration.ApmServerConfigurationSource - Connection refused (Connection refused)
2021-04-22 10:29:25,709 [elastic-apm-configuration-reloader] WARN co.elastic.apm.agent.shaded.stagemonitor.configuration.ConfigurationOption - Error in Attachment configuration: no protocol: 8200 Default value 'http://localhost:8200' for 'server_url' will be applied.
2021-04-22 10:29:25,868 [elastic-apm-server-reporter] ERROR co.elastic.apm.agent.report.IntakeV2ReportingEventHandler - Error trying to connect to APM Server. Some details about SSL configurations corresponding the current connection are logged at INFO level.
2021-04-22 10:29:25,868 [elastic-apm-server-reporter] ERROR co.elastic.apm.agent.report.IntakeV2ReportingEventHandler - Failed to handle event of type JSON_WRITER with this error: Connection refused (Connection refused)
```
Note: I cant use manual attach setup
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### Author:  [@Eyal\_Koren](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eyal_Koren)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944/2 "2021-04-22T12:31:47Z")
Hi and thanks for the question!
Not sure what this is about, looks like the agent gets only `8200` for the `server_url` config. Maybe a matter of escaping. However, before you proceed with your trials, I suggest you upgrade to [1.23.0](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/release-notes-1.x.html#release-notes-1.23.0) and switch to using the new cli. This migration would be recommended anyway, so maybe you'll figure it out while doing so. Just make sure to review the [related documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/setup-attach-cli.html).
With this version, your non-default configurations are also printed to the log at `INFO` level, so you should see what the effective `server_url` is with the default log level.
> Note: I cant use manual attach setup
This looks like a security-manager (AKA Java 2 security) error. If you are enabling this mechanism, you would have to `grant` permissions to the agent jar in your JVM policy.
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### Author:  [@Kevin\_Christopher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kevin_Christopher)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944/3 "2021-04-22T14:41:48Z")
Hi @Eyal_Koren
**For Upgrading the agent:**
We just need to download the latest 1.23.0 jar
And execute the same command right?
Note: I dont want to shutdown and restart the application..
> Not sure what this is about, looks like the agent gets only `8200`
This is because I have started the agent first time with just 8200 by mistake
> you would have to `grant` permissions to the agent jar in your JVM policy
Ohhh...so If I grant the permission for agent jar.. Will it impact any running jvms like sonar?
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### Author:  [@Eyal\_Koren](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eyal_Koren)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944/4 "2021-04-25T05:04:00Z")
> [@Kevin\_Christopher](#):
>
> We just need to download the latest 1.23.0 jar
> And execute the same command right?
Follow the documentation. It's a different Java executable (`apm-agent-attach-cli.jar`) and configuration is done a bit differently.
> [@Kevin\_Christopher](#):
>
> Note: I dont want to shutdown and restart the application..
Then only apply on your next restart.
> [@Kevin\_Christopher](#):
>
> Ohhh...so If I grant the permission for agent jar.. Will it impact any running jvms like sonar?
Depending on your app/JVM, you need to update the right policy file. Typically, those are only loaded at startup, so it would not affect already running JVMs.
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### Author:  [@Kevin\_Christopher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kevin_Christopher)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944/5 "2021-04-25T07:53:01Z")
@Eyal_Koren
Thanks for the valuable information.
I had to restart the application and attach the agent again.. It worked
I have used 1.22v
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-automatic-agent-configuration-options-are-not-working/270944/6 "2021-05-16T03:53:28Z")
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