State of Key Is “Failed Validation” or “Disabled”
PSQL licensing components may determine that the product key for the database engine has become invalid. If so, the state of the key changes from Active to Failed Validation. Usually, you discover the invalidation after one of the following actions:
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You manually run the command line utility clilcadm with the -t option to validate the key.
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You restart PSQL services, automatically prompting key validation.
Message logs and other notifications can alert you to a failed validation and possible reasons. The most common reason is a change to the host name of the system where PSQL is running.
After validation failure, the database engine continues to run normally for a set number of days, called a failed validation period. This time period, set within product key itself, allows ample time for you to correct the failure and move the key state from failed back to active.
You have three ways to find out how many days you have to do this:
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In License Administrator, the product key shows a state of Failed Validation and an expiration date for the last day of the grace period.
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PSQL Notification Viewer gives a history that includes licensing events. It lists any key validation failure, the number of days left until expiration, and gives steps you can take for correction.
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The file pvsw.log lists an entry for the validation failure that includes the expiration date.
If you do not correct the causes of the failed validation before the expiration date, the key changes state to Disabled. A disabled key prevents the database engine from accessing data files.
For more information, see Reviewing Message Logs in Advanced Operations Guide and License Administration Concepts in PSQL User's Guide.