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How to transfer indexed data from a Splunk server with an expired license to another Linux server?

ginger8990
Explorer

Anyone know a simple way to move or transfer index data from an expired Splunk server to another one in Linux box?

After the free license exceeds the limit, we cannot do the search anymore. A lot of people said we need to do a clean install. Do we have another way to move or transfer data to another box or folder?

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vasanthmss
Motivator

Hi,

After trial license expiration you can convert that to free license and continue searching and indexing. 😉

Settings -> Licensing -> Change it to free license.

Hope this will help you.

Cheers!

V

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vasanthmss
Motivator

Hi,

After trial license expiration you can convert that to free license and continue searching and indexing. 😉

Settings -> Licensing -> Change it to free license.

Hope this will help you.

Cheers!

V

piebob
Splunk Employee
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ginger8990
Explorer

we all know how to change license but I cannot search any more and I don't want to wait for 30 days period.

Is there any way to migrate data from the old to the new server or anyway to work around to do the search again?

That is my questions

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vasanthmss
Motivator

go through this article,

Link

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ginger8990
Explorer

that is a good article.

vasanthmss
Motivator

Hope this helps you.
Cheers!

V
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