https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/unable-to-use-search-head/m-p/698898#M237290 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.splunk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/272128">@Girish</a>&nbsp;,</P><P>using the Free license you cannot use distributed search architecture, in other words, you can use Splunk only on a stand alone server and with some limitations (as you can read at <A href="https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.3.0/Admin/MoreaboutSplunkFree" target="_blank">https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.3.0/Admin/MoreaboutSplunkFree</A>&nbsp;).</P><P>Ciao.</P><P>Giuseppe</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:53:36 GMT gcusello 2024-09-12T11:53:36Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/unable-to-use-search-head/m-p/698882#M237285 <P>my free 60 days trial got expired and now I have updated the license to a free trial, but now I'm unable to use search head of Splunk.&nbsp; each time I get this "<SPAN>Error in 'lit search' command: Your Splunk license expired or you have exceeded your license limit too many times. Renew your Splunk license by visiting <A href="http://www.splunk.com/store" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.splunk.com/store</A> or calling 866.GET.SPLUNK.</SPAN>"&nbsp; &nbsp;I have already updated the license and restarted the application. Please help me with this.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:48:16 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/unable-to-use-search-head/m-p/698882#M237285 Girish 2024-09-12T09:48:16Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/unable-to-use-search-head/m-p/698898#M237290 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.splunk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/272128">@Girish</a>&nbsp;,</P><P>using the Free license you cannot use distributed search architecture, in other words, you can use Splunk only on a stand alone server and with some limitations (as you can read at <A href="https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.3.0/Admin/MoreaboutSplunkFree" target="_blank">https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.3.0/Admin/MoreaboutSplunkFree</A>&nbsp;).</P><P>Ciao.</P><P>Giuseppe</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:53:36 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/unable-to-use-search-head/m-p/698898#M237290 gcusello 2024-09-12T11:53:36Z