CLI Command for License KEY

[ikoto]

Hello,

I've installed for the first time Splunk Enterprise v10.0 . I don't have license file but a License KEY for Splunk Core.

How to set it with CLI Command on the Splunk License Manager host ?

Thanks you !

Best regards

[ikoto]

The person in charge of the contract with Spllunk only gave me a string of numbers and letters separated by dashes for a 50GB splunk Core instance.

So i have to ask him a license valid file ?

[livehybrid]

Hi @ikoto 

Theres a chance its an old-style license if you have a perpetual license although I havent seen them for many years! 

I assume it doesnt look like XML? You could *try* putting the string into a file called license.lic and then adding via CLI to see if it works but if not you will need to speak to the person who sent it to make sure its the correct license and not just the signature or entitlement name/number.

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[PrewinThomas]

@ikoto 
What you meant by license key? Key generated from Splunk for your license?

You should have a valid license file(.lic or xml).
Log into Splunk Support Portal and download the actual license file associated with your key and follow  cli command or splunk web.

$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk add licenses

Regards,
Prewin
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[ikoto]

Hi !
Thanks for you reply but i only have a string KEY but not an xml license file and we don't have access to the license manager GUI.

[livehybrid]

Hi @ikoto 

You can use the following command to set the license using the CLI, but its also worth checking out the following docs page: https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/9.3/manage-splunk-licenses/mana...

$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk add licenses <path_to_license>/<license_name>.xml

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