dynamodb local: ERROR StatusLogger Log4j2 could not find a logging implementation

According to this AWS Support Forum response by an AWS person this problem doesn't affect the working of the DynamoDB local instance.

They do intend to fix it so that the messages isn't displayed but it doesn't make a functional difference.

I haven't yet managed to make my local instance work but there may be other, un-associated, issues with that.

It seems like zip versions are corrupted. You can download .rar file, it will work. .rar has log4j-core-2.8.jar along with Log4j-api-2.x.jar inside the DynamoDBLocal_lib folder and it is working for me.

I just had exactly the same problem. I tried both the tar and the zip file from Europe (frankfurt) region. The problem persisted. I can see the log4j-core package in the classpath, but somehow it doesn't get picked up. Not sure if the other AWS regions are corrupted too.

I solved it by asking a colleague of mine to share his DynamoDB folder. He downloaded it a few months ago, and it's working like a charm.

Solution: AWS needs to fix the package, otherwise see if you can ask a colleague to help you out.