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Splunkd daemon is not responding: (Error connecting to /services/licenser/localslave/license: (The read operation timed out,),)

nerelluk
New Member

Hi All,

when i am adding a new sever (searched) to the license- master as a slave it is throwing following error "Splunkd daemon is not responding: (Error connecting to /services/licenser/localslave/license: (The read operation timed out,),)"

can anyone please help me to resolve this issue .

Thanks,
Nerellu

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dinesh143
Loves-to-Learn

i am also having the same issue. can someone help.,

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daymauler
Explorer

I resolved a similar issue by opening up port 8089

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dkeck
Influencer

HI,

is it a dev test license?

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nerelluk
New Member

No , it is splunk enterprise License and i am adding a new prod-server

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p_gurav
Champion

Is port 8089 is open bidirectional between license server and license slave?

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nerelluk
New Member

yes , gurav port is opend

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atulzach
Loves-to-Learn Lots

Were you able to resolve this?
I know its been a while but we are having a similar issue now.

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amey2407
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Make sure that the "pass4SymmKey" under [general] stanza of server.conf for license master and slaves is the same.

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