# Unable to start Elasticsearch 8.8.2 even after disabling xpack **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 18, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-8-8-2-even-after-disabling-xpack/341080 "2023-08-18T07:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_Mantripraga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abhishek_mantripraga/32/124723_2.png) [@Abhishek\_Mantripraga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Abhishek_Mantripraga)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-8-8-2-even-after-disabling-xpack/341080/1 "2023-08-18T07:31:32Z")
```auto [2023-08-18T08:03:06,110][WARN][c.a.a.p.i.BasicProfileConfigFileLoader] [] Unable to load config file null java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.io.FilePermission" "/nonexistent/.aws/config" "read") at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:488) ~[?:?] at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:1071) ~[?:?] at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:411) ~[?:?] at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:742) ~[?:?] at java.io.File.exists(File.java:831) ~[?:?] at com.amazonaws.profile.path.config.SharedConfigDefaultLocationProvider.getLocation(SharedConfigDefaultLocationProvider.java:36) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.profile.path.AwsProfileFileLocationProviderChain.getLocation(AwsProfileFileLocationProviderChain.java:41) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.auth.profile.internal.BasicProfileConfigFileLoader.getProfilesConfigFile(BasicProfileConfigFileLoader.java:69) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.auth.profile.internal.BasicProfileConfigFileLoader.getProfile(BasicProfileConfigFileLoader.java:55) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.retry.internal.RetryModeResolver.profile(RetryModeResolver.java:103) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.retry.internal.RetryModeResolver.resolveRetryMode(RetryModeResolver.java:89) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.retry.internal.RetryModeResolver.(RetryModeResolver.java:55) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.retry.internal.RetryModeResolver.(RetryModeResolver.java:48) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.retry.PredefinedRetryPolicies.(PredefinedRetryPolicies.java:32) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at com.amazonaws.ClientConfiguration.(ClientConfiguration.java:89) ~[aws-java-sdk-core-1.12.270.jar:?] at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) ~[?:?] at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:391) ~[?:?] at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:382) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.repositories.s3.S3RepositoryPlugin.lambda$static$0(S3RepositoryPlugin.java:61) ~[repository-s3-8.8.2.jar:8.8.2] at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:319) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.repositories.s3.S3RepositoryPlugin.(S3RepositoryPlugin.java:55) ~[repository-s3-8.8.2.jar:8.8.2] at jdk.internal.misc.Unsafe.ensureClassInitialized0(Native Method) ~[?:?] at jdk.internal.misc.Unsafe.ensureClassInitialized(Unsafe.java:1160) ~[?:?] at jdk.internal.reflect.MethodHandleAccessorFactory.ensureClassInitialized(MethodHandleAccessorFactory.java:300) ~[?:?] at jdk.internal.reflect.MethodHandleAccessorFactory.newConstructorAccessor(MethodHandleAccessorFactory.java:103) ~[?:?] at jdk.internal.reflect.ReflectionFactory.newConstructorAccessor(ReflectionFactory.java:200) ~[?:?] at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.acquireConstructorAccessor(Constructor.java:547) ~[?:?] at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:497) ~[?:?] at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:484) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.loadPlugin(PluginsService.java:646) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.loadBundle(PluginsService.java:507) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.loadBundles(PluginsService.java:304) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.(PluginsService.java:179) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.lambda$getPluginsServiceCtor$17(PluginsService.java:680) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:420) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:327) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch$2.(Elasticsearch.java:216) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.initPhase3(Elasticsearch.java:216) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:67) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] [2023-08-18T08:03:08,504][INFO][o.e.p.PluginsService] [hostname] loaded module [x-pack-eql] [2023-08-18T08:03:10,588][ERROR][o.e.b.Elasticsearch] [hostname] fatal exception while booting Elasticsearch java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: unknown setting [bootstrap.system_call_filter] please check that any required plugins are installed, or check the breaking changes documentation for removed settings at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:575) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:521) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:491) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:461) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.SettingsModule.(SettingsModule.java:150) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.SettingsModule.(SettingsModule.java:55) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:477) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:327) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch$2.(Elasticsearch.java:216) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.initPhase3(Elasticsearch.java:216) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:67) ~[elasticsearch-8.8.2.jar:?] ``` Using bundles java - Tried to set $ES\_JAVA\_HOME as /usr/share/elasticsearch/jdk which is jdk20.0.1 also tried to download latest openjdk which is jdk-20.0.2 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-8-8-2-even-after-disabling-xpack/341080/2 "2023-09-15T07:31:37Z")
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