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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-03-09 13:19:22 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-03-09 13:19:22 +0000 |
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diff --git a/health/guides/consul/consul_license_expiration_time.md b/health/guides/consul/consul_license_expiration_time.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3f86b0845 --- /dev/null +++ b/health/guides/consul/consul_license_expiration_time.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +### Understand the alert + +This alert checks the Consul Enterprise license expiration time. It triggers a warning if the license expiration time is less than 14 days, and critical if it's less than 7 days. + +_consul.license_expiration_time_: Monitors the remaining time in seconds until the Consul Enterprise license expires. + +### What is Consul? + +Consul is a service mesh solution that enables organizations to discover services and safely process network traffic across dynamic, distributed environments. + +### Troubleshoot the alert + +1. Check the current license expiration time + + You can check the remaining license expiration time for your Consul Enterprise instance using the Consul API: + + ``` + curl http://localhost:8500/v1/operator/license + ``` + + Look for the `ExpirationTime` field in the returned JSON output. + +2. Renew the license + + If your license is about to expire, you will need to acquire a new license. Contact [HashiCorp Support](https://support.hashicorp.com/) to obtain and renew the license key. + +3. Apply the new license + + You can apply the new license key either by restarting Consul with the new key specified via the `CONSUL_LICENSE` environment variable or the `license_path` configuration option, or by updating the license through the Consul API: + + ``` + curl -X PUT -d @new_license.json http://localhost:8500/v1/operator/license + ``` + + Replace `new_license.json` with the path to a file containing the new license key in JSON format. + +4. Verify the new license expiration time + + After applying the new license, you can check the new license expiration time using the Consul API again: + + ``` + curl http://localhost:8500/v1/operator/license + ``` + + Ensure that the `ExpirationTime` field shows the new expiration time. + +### Useful resources + +1. [Consul License Documentation](https://www.consul.io/docs/enterprise/license) +2. [HashiCorp Support](https://support.hashicorp.com/) |