# Cross Cluster Replication error: current license is non-compliant
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cross-cluster-replication-error-current-license-is-non-compliant/230449
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** ccr-cross-cluster-replication
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cross-cluster-replication-error-current-license-is-non-compliant/230449 "2020-04-29T23:22:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@karaki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/karaki)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cross-cluster-replication-error-current-license-is-non-compliant/230449/1 "2020-04-29T23:22:24Z")
Following this Post, I get pretty far but then hit this error. I tried disabling xPack. Any ideas?
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/xpack-ccr.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/xpack-ccr.html)
> **[Cross-Datacenter Replication with Elasticsearch Cross-Cluster Replication](https://www.elastic.co/blog/cross-datacenter-replication-with-elasticsearch-cross-cluster-replication)**
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> With the introduction of cross-cluster replication (CCR) in Elasticsearch 6.7, you can replicate data in Elasticsearch across datacenters, geographies, or clusters. Read this tutorial to learn how implement CCR in your datacenters today.
I'm assuming but want to clarify this means we need a Platinum license?
{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"security\_exception","reason":"current license is non-compliant for [ccr]","license.expired.feature":"ccr"}],"type":"security\_exception","reason":"current license is non-compliant for [ccr]","license.expired.feature":"ccr"},"status":403}
**Additional question** : Is is possible for the replication master to be version 7.x (ie in the example the us-cluster being 7.x) and the Japan-cluster being ES 6.8?
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cross-cluster-replication-error-current-license-is-non-compliant/230449/2 "2020-04-29T23:39:25Z")
Yes, CCR is Platinum and above - [Subscriptions | Elastic Stack Products & Support | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions)
> [@karaki](#):
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> **Additional question** : Is is possible for the replication master to be version 7.x (ie in the example the us-cluster being 7.x) and the Japan-cluster being ES 6.8?
Yep, see [Overview | Elasticsearch Guide [7.6] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.6/ccr-overview.html)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cross-cluster-replication-error-current-license-is-non-compliant/230449/3 "2020-05-27T23:39:26Z")
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