Elasticsearch requires at least Java 8

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Elasticsearch pod is in CrashLoopBack with the error:

    ...
Error: Could not find or load main class org.elasticsearch.tools.JavaVersionChecker
Elasticsearch requires at least Java 8 but your Java version from /bin/java does not meet this requirement
...

Environment

  • OpenShift Container Platform 3.x

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