license expired after upgrade to 4.2

[deyeo]

i've upgraded my splunk 4.1 heavy forwarder to 4.2.2 more than 60days ago. this splunk also has PDF Report Server App running. Splunk web is also disabled.

Recently, when i start my splunk, i noticed this message:

"Your license is expired. Please login as an administrator to update the license."

Please advise what i should do?

~/bin/splunk list licenser-pools

    auto_generated_pool_download-trial
            description:auto_generated_pool_download-trial
            quota:MAX
            slaves:
                    *
            stack_id:download-trial
            used_bytes:0

    auto_generated_pool_forwarder
            description:auto_generated_pool_forwarder
            quota:MAX
            slaves:
                    *
            stack_id:forwarder
            used_bytes:0

    auto_generated_pool_free
            description:auto_generated_pool_free
            quota:MAX
            slaves:
                    *
            stack_id:free
            used_bytes:0

[chicodeme · Accepted solution]

add to server.conf seems like a solution..

[license]
active_group = Forwarder

or use the gui in 4.2 to switch to free license:
login the UI, go to manager > licensing
change the license group to "free license"
restart

[chicodeme]

add to server.conf seems like a solution..

[license]
active_group = Forwarder

[chicodeme]

In 4.2 to switch to free license:

login the UI, go to manager > licensing
change the license group to "free license"
restart

I'm looking for cmdline way to do it still..

[Drainy]

Have you actually purchased a license at some point in the past?
If so was it an annual license or a perpetual, the latter would require an updated license to work with a new version of Splunk.
If it is the free one then it is entirely possible that your license has just reached the end of its lifetime.
To reset the splunkd to a free version as per the following URL (I haven't personally tried this so backup any files you move or change)
http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/93/how-do-i-get-a-free-license

By Matt (From above URL)

To switch to a Free License via the
command line:

Copy the
$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-free.license
to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk.license
Restart Splunk (./splunk restart)