splunk-license-master

Configures an existing Splunk Enterprise installation into a license master.

Requirements

None.

Role Variables

Variable	Default
splunk_os_user	splunk
splunk_os_group	splunk
splunk_license_folder	/opt/splunk/etc/licenses/enterprise/
splunk_primary_license_file	-
splunk_alternative_license_file	-
splunk_license_type	Enterprise

Simply put the content of your Splunk Enterprise license file into the splunk_primary_license_file variable (ideally encrypted with ansible-vault). This is the only required variable.

There's also a splunk_alternative_license_file variable in case you want to provide a second license file for any reason.

Dependencies

andrewmackett.splunk_common

Example Playbook

Example of passing the license file inline. This variable should really be encrypted with ansible-vault.

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - role: andrewmackett.splunk_license_master
       splunk_primary_license_file: |
         <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
         <license>
           <signature>KszXkdrH4swieCeFTY7XEVYcrCOh8ZrwaFCu2vu2dw==</signature>
           <payload>
             ...
           </payload>
         </license>

License

MIT

Author Information

https://github.com/andrewmackett