Tableau Server can become unexpectedly unlicensed when not installed with the ATR activation service but when using the legacy Flexera activation method. The unlicensed state can occur randomly or when there is a reboot of the VM or hardware. The error is often shown in the logs as follows:
tablicsvr.log:
Tableau Vendor exited DUE TO SIGNAL 36 Exit reason 4(tableau) No features to serve, exiting(tableau) EXITING DUE TO SIGNAL 36 Exit reason 4(lmgrd) tableau exited with status 36 (No features to serve)
This behavior is related to a Known Issue where information and status are available on the Salesforce Known Issues page.
Upgrade to Tableau Server versions 2023.1.3+. (Note: The issue was also fixed in 2022.3.7, and 2022.1.15 but these versions are past their maintenance and technical support dates, see here.)
Repair the license data storage if applicable:
To check to see if the ATR Activation method was selected during installation, run the following command:
tsm config get -k serverauthorizationtorun.enabled
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