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streamed search execute failed because " error in "litsearch" command Your Splunk license expired or you have exceeded your license limit too many times

kteng2024
Path Finder

Hi,

https://answers.splunk.com/answers/452895/error-in-litsearch-command-your-splunk-license-exp-1.html

But i am not using "forward license " and is there any way to find why a specific indexer is getting this issue ?

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lguinn2
Legend

What kind of license are you using? What version of Splunk are you running?

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lguinn2
Legend

Yes, the specific indexer is getting this issue for one of the following reasons:

1 - the indexer should be connected as a slave to a license master in your environment, but it is not.
2 - the indexer does not have a current license installed.
3 - the indexer has exceeded its daily indexing quota too many times in the last 30 days.

If you log onto the indexer as an admin, you can see (and change) the license information under Settings>>Licensing
In the Splunk Administration manual, there is a section on configuring Splunk licenses. The manual also explains how license violations work. You may need to contact Splunk Support to unlock the search functionality.

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