Ensure only one EVE instance using that specific license is powered on.
sudo eve-check-license --debug > /tmp/license_debug.txt sudo tcpdump -i eth0 host license.eve-ng.net -c 100 -w /tmp/license.pcap eve license host error -97-
Ensure your EVE machine has unrestricted outbound access to https://www.eve-ng.net . Test connectivity by pinging a public hostname (e.g., google.com ) from the EVE CLI. Ensure only one EVE instance using that specific
In software licensing, error codes typically map to specific backend responses. The -97- code in EVE-NG specifically indicates a or an Invalid License Environment . eve license host error -97-