# Monitoring under xpack basic license **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 16, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-under-xpack-basic-license/89723 "2017-06-16T13:21:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sunil\_bhardwaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@sunil\_bhardwaj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sunil_bhardwaj)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-under-xpack-basic-license/89723/1 "2017-06-16T13:21:39Z")
Hi , I have install Elastic core and Kibana. I have also installed xpack Elastic and Kibana using Basic License which is for 1 year. As per the subscriptions page, Monitoring is free under basic free plan. But what I see in Monitoring tab in Kibana is this message. Which says your license will expire on a date which is 30 days later. Clusters 10 seconds Last 1 hour local-el-cluster **Your Trial license will expire on July 16, 2017.** Please answer the below questions - 1. Whether the basic license is for 1 year. 2. Whether the monitoring is free under this license If yes then how the expiry date is shown for 30 days instead of a year. Thanks, Sunil... ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-under-xpack-basic-license/89723/2 "2017-06-16T15:02:59Z")
What you have is a 30-day **Trial** license, not a **Basic** license. You can get a Basic license, which will be valid for 1 year, by clicking on the ['Free License' button](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions) on this page. ---
**Author:** ![bohyun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bohyun/32/10087_2.png) [@bohyun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bohyun)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-under-xpack-basic-license/89723/3 "2017-06-16T15:54:20Z")
Hi @sunil_bhardwaj As Christian mentions above, it seems like your cluster is running on trial license based on the message you posted above. The X-Pack basic license includes monitoring your Elasticsearch, Kibana and Logstash. It is free and available for anyone to use after they register and download license. After 1 year is up, you can re-register for the license and continue to use it for free. After you registered for a basic license, did you receive an email from us that gives you a link to download install the license? Thanks, Bohyun ---
**Author:** ![sunil\_bhardwaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@sunil\_bhardwaj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sunil_bhardwaj)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-under-xpack-basic-license/89723/4 "2017-06-21T12:02:53Z")
Hi , Thanks for prompt response. Yes I got an email for license links and guidelines. Followed the guidelines, even then it shows the message that free trial is going to expire after a month. I was in impression that I have installed basic license but then why Kibana shows the message. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitoring-under-xpack-basic-license/89723/5 "2017-07-19T12:03:10Z")
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