Licensing: Troubleshooting

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This topic provides information about possible issues that NetWitness Platform users may encounter when setting up licensing in NetWitness Platform. You can look up explanations of issues and their solutions. NetWitness Platform notifies users of issues using the popup notifications and the system log as described in the "Troubleshoot NetWitness Platform" topic in the System Maintenance Guide.

Verifying License Installations

Problem	Solutions
How to verify that the server has a DNS	Check if DNS is configured, if not perform the following steps: Add the DNS server addresses (“nameserver x.x.x.x” entries) in /etc/netwitness/platform/resolv.dnsmasq. Restart the dnsmasq service using the following command: systemctl restart dnsmasq Verify the capability to reach external systems via a hostname.

Problem

Solutions

How to verify that the server has a DNS

Check if DNS is configured, if not perform the following steps:

Add the DNS server addresses (“nameserver x.x.x.x” entries) in /etc/netwitness/platform/resolv.dnsmasq.
Restart the dnsmasq service using the following command:

systemctl restart dnsmasq
Verify the capability to reach external systems via a hostname.

Out-of-Compliance Banners

Problem	Possible Causes	Solutions
Yellow and Red Out-of-Compliance Banners	A service is not licensed. A license has expired, or is due to expire within the next two weeks. Usage exceeds entitled limit. Usage is approaching entitled limit.	Contact Customer Support to buy or renew your license. Reduce usage or Adjust contracted usage amount

Common Log and Configuration Files

Problem Solutions

Problem	Solutions
When troubleshooting licensing, the following files contain information that may help to diagnose the problem. Specific conditions for searching the files are described in the troubleshooting tables.	On the NetWitness Server /var/netwitness/flexnetls/logs/flexnetls.log /var/log/netwitness/license-server/license-server.log Run `wget` for the following flles when ssh’ed onto the NetWitness Server: http://localhost:3333/api/1.0/features http://localhost:3333/api/1.0/instances http://localhost:3333//api/1.0/hostids http://localhost:3333/api/1.0/capability_request

When troubleshooting licensing, the following files contain information that may help to diagnose the problem. Specific conditions for searching the files are described in the troubleshooting tables.

On the NetWitness Server

/var/netwitness/flexnetls/logs/flexnetls.log
/var/log/netwitness/license-server/license-server.log
Run wget for the following flles when ssh’ed onto the NetWitness Server:

NetWitness Server Problems

This table lists possible problems with the NetWitness Server errors that can affect entitlements.

Problem	Possible Causes	Solutions
Some features have been mapped in the central Flexera server, but the NetWitness Server does not display them.	Ensure that the NetWitness Server is connected to the Internet.	To resolve the error execute a License Refresh as follows: In NetWitness Platform, go to ADMIN > Services > Licensing. In the License Details tab, click Refresh Licenses. Note: If the NetWitness Server is not connected to the Internet, try to synchronize offline. For more information, see Register the Server (Offline Capability Request)
NetWitness Platform Licensing page not showing any license information although there are services available.	Ensure that you have the required entitlements pulled down from the Central Flexera server.	To resolve the error execute a License Refresh as follows: In main menu, go to Admin > Services > Licensing. In the License Details tab, click Refresh Licenses.

Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

Some features have been mapped in the central Flexera server, but the NetWitness Server does not display them.

Ensure that the NetWitness Server is connected to the Internet.

To resolve the error execute a License Refresh as follows:

In NetWitness Platform, go to ADMIN > Services > Licensing.
In the License Details tab, click Refresh Licenses.

Note: If the NetWitness Server is not connected to the Internet, try to synchronize offline. For more information, see Register the Server (Offline Capability Request)

NetWitness Platform Licensing page not showing any license information although there are services available.

Ensure that you have the required entitlements pulled down from the Central Flexera server.

To resolve the error execute a License Refresh as follows:

In main menu, go to Admin > Services > Licensing.
In the License Details tab, click Refresh Licenses.

Wrong License Mapping Issues

Problem	Possible Causes	Solution
Decoder license not available due to core appliances being removed from the NetWitness Server without releasing the license. Several core appliance licenses were not available for use.	Various possible causes.	Reset the license on NetWitness Server.
Archiver DACs are not mapped to the license server with all other appliances' licenses.	Various possible causes.	Enter 1 in Quantity field to add for each license. Select Map Add-ons at the bottom of the screen. Click Download Capability Request and upload license to the Offline Capability Request in the User Interface under the License tab.
Two new appliances were installed: oneLog Hybrid and one Log Archiver. Able to license the Log Hybrid, but the following error occurred when attempting to license the Archiver: "There is an issue with registering your product, please contact RSA Customer Support." Also, one of the Concentrators showed as a Trial license, and a separate Log Decoder showed as a Trial license when they should be licensed.	The new entitlements are not mapped to the license server.	Map add-ons to myRSA and upload the .bin file into the NetWitness Platform User Interface.

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Licensing: Troubleshooting

Verifying License Installations

Out-of-Compliance Banners

Common Log and Configuration Files

NetWitness Server Problems

Wrong License Mapping Issues

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