How to Resolve Elasticsearch X-Pack License Expiration Error
This guide explains why Elasticsearch X-Pack reports a license‑expired error and provides step‑by‑step instructions to obtain a new license, place it as license.json, and apply it with a curl command to restore authentication functionality.
Introduction: X-Pack is a plugin for Elasticsearch that primarily provides authentication features.
Error: The following error occurs because the license has expired.
Solution:
1. Visit the official Elasticsearch website, fill in the required information, and download a new license at https://license.elastic.co/registration .
2. Rename the downloaded file to license.json and place it in any directory.
3. Execute the following command in any directory to apply the license:
curl -XPUT -u elastic:changeme 'http://IP:Port/_xpack/license' -d @license.json
Note: elastic is the default username and changeme is the default password.
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