Removing a license to prevent recurring system notifications

When an IBM QRadar appliance expires, the appliance cannot be used until its license is updated.

About this task

If a feature, such as X-Force, has an expired license, delete the license to prevent recurring system notifications.

If you have high-availability (HA) appliances, delete the secondary HA host license.

Procedure

  1. Log in to QRadar Console.
  2. Click the Admin tab.
  3. On the navigation menu, click System Configuration.
  4. Click the System and License Management icon.
  5. From the Display list box, select Licenses.
  6. Select the expired license.
    License Information Messages lists the expired licenses.
  7. Click Actions > Delete License.
  8. Click Confirm.

What to do next

Update your expired license. For more information, see Uploading a license key.