null pointer on startup with wheel group

From: grouper-users-request
On Behalf Of Liam Hoekenga
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:34 AM
To: grouper-users
Subject: [grouper-users] fresh install generating hibernate errors?

Our grouper installation is still pretty much a sandbox.
I decided to wipe the database so I could try a new installation based on the TIER deployment guide (https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/TI/Consultation+for+TIER+Grouper+Deployment+Guide)

I'm using MySQL 5.1. It's running in a multi-master replication configuration
Java 1.8.0_111, RHEL 7. Grouper API 2.3.0 patch 59

I'm generating the new SQL file using...
./gsh.sh -registry -check

I'm initializing the tablespace using something like...

./gsh.sh -registry -runsqlfile /usr/local/grouper/grouper.apiBinary-2.3.0/ddlScripts/grouperDdl_20170329_11_19_56_831.sql

I'm getting Hibernate errors when it tries to create the standard groups:

Grouper warning: cannot find group from config: wheel group from grouper.properties key: groups.wheel.group: etc:sysadmingroup
Grouper error: etc:sysadmingroup, java.lang.NullPointerException: Problem in HibernateSession: HibernateSession (6dd79214): notNew, notReadonly, READ_WRITE_NEW, activeTransaction, session (34009349),
Problem in HibernateSession: HibernateSession (570a62a5): new, notReadonly, READ_WRITE_NEW, notActiveTransaction, session (34009349),
Problem saving group: etc:sysadmingroup, thread: 2d209079

There were some earlier threads from the archives that suggested that the groups would get created when I started interacting with the API, but I get a similar error that prevents GSH from starting at all:

Couldnt startup grouper: Problem in HibernateSession: HibernateSession (136ccbfe): notNew, notReadonly, READ_WRITE_NEW, activeTransaction, session (8bd076a),
Problem in HibernateSession: HibernateSession (2c7db926): new, notReadonly, READ_WRITE_NEW, notActiveTransaction, session (8bd076a)
java.lang.NullPointerException: Problem in HibernateSession: HibernateSession (136ccbfe): notNew, notReadonly, READ_WRITE_NEW, activeTransaction, session (8bd076a),
Problem in HibernateSession: HibernateSession (2c7db926): new, notReadonly, READ_WRITE_NEW, notActiveTransaction, session (8bd076a)

What's happening here?

thanks!
Liam