Deployment Architecture

Can we configure Cluster Master as License Master ?

Somesh
Explorer

Can someone suggest if we can configure Cluster Master to work as License Master also ?

 

I tried to configure but it's throwing error

 

reason='Unable to connect to license manager=https://xx.xx.xx.xx:8089 Read Timeout'
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PickleRick
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Strictly technically speaking, you can configure almost any role on any server. But not every such deployment is considered a good practice.

Especially with a bigger deployment the CM is already a relatively "well-stressed" member of your environment (it has enough to do on its own without adding additional roles) so that while you can do that you should rather find another component to "colocate" the LM role.

Anyway, the "connection timeout" messages typically indicate network-level issues - somewhere the traffic is getting filtered on firewall (or you have routing problems).

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Yes, the LM can be on a CM.  See https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.3.1/Indexer/Systemrequirements#Additional_roles_for_t...

Which instance is reporting that error?  Have you checked the firewalls to confirm access to port 8089 is permitted?

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