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Manage the Elastic license

The Elastic features available in your deployment depend on the active Elasticsearch license.

License configuration is managed through the supported iVedha workflow. Do not modify license-related managed resources directly.

Check the active license

You can review the current Elasticsearch license using an authorized account.

curl --fail-with-body --user "<user>" \
  "https://<elasticsearch-hostname>/_license"

Review:

  • license type;
  • license status;
  • expiration date when applicable.

You can also review license information through Kibana when your role has the required permissions.

License types

Depending on the Marketplace offer, deployment configuration, and your Elastic entitlement, the deployment can use:

  • Elastic Basic capabilities;
  • a trial license;
  • a customer-provided commercial Elastic license.

Do not assume that a Marketplace plan name automatically determines the Elasticsearch license level.

Use your commercial Elastic license

If your organization has a commercial Elastic entitlement, request the license change through iVedha.

Use:

  • AI chat: https://copilot.ivedha.cloud
  • Support portal: https://support.ivedha.com/

Identify the deployment and request an Elastic license update.

The workflow will guide you through the supported method for providing the required license information.

Do not send license material through normal chat messages, email, documentation, or support-ticket text when a protected upload or credential workflow is provided.

Need help with Elastic licensing?

iVedha can also assist with Elastic license procurement, renewal, and licensing options.

This can include:

  • helping determine which Elastic subscription level fits the required features;
  • coordinating commercial license procurement;
  • assisting with renewal planning;
  • helping apply the license to the managed platform after purchase.

For licensing assistance, use:

  • AI chat: https://copilot.ivedha.cloud
  • Support portal: https://support.ivedha.com/

When requesting assistance, include the deployment reference and the capabilities you need, but do not include existing license files or other sensitive commercial information unless requested through a protected workflow.

Verify a license change

After the platform reports that the change has completed:

  1. allow a few minutes for synchronization;
  2. check the Elasticsearch license status again;
  3. confirm the expected license type is active;
  4. test the specific licensed capability you need.

If the license status does not change as expected, contact iVedha support and provide the deployment reference and the non-sensitive license status returned by Elasticsearch.

License expiration

For licenses with an expiration date, plan renewal before the current entitlement expires.

An expired or changed license can affect features that require a commercial subscription.

Monitor the license expiration date and coordinate renewal with your Elastic licensing contact and iVedha as required.

Protect license information

Do not:

  • store commercial license material in source control;
  • paste license files into documentation or tickets;
  • modify Kubernetes secrets or managed platform resources directly;
  • install unsupported tooling to change the platform license.

Use only the supported iVedha workflow for platform-level license changes.

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