You can kill a consumption-based license using a PowerShell API command. When you kill a license, the Current Licenses Allocated value is decremented by one, freeing up a license to be used elsewhere.

Note: Progress Kemp can remotely kill a licensed consumption-based LoadMaster for various reasons. The consumption-based LoadMaster stops functioning within 24 hours of the kill being initiated by Progress Kemp.

To kill a consumption-based license, run the following command:

$remove = Remove-SplaInstance -KempId <ProgressID> -Password <ProgressIDPassword> -LoadBalancer <LoadMasterIPAddress> -Credential bal

Name

Type

Description

Mandatory

KempId

String

The email address used when registering for a Progress ID.

Yes

Password

String

The Progress ID account password.

Yes
LoadBalancer String The IP address of the LoadMaster. Yes
Note: Killing, relicensing, and killing again is not recommended - this leads to unexpected behavior.