License retrieval for Line rate starter edition not possible.

Hi.

Don't know if this is your issue, I stumbled across this page for the correct phone-home syntax:

userid secret clear or userid secret encrypted

:: Note the additional attribute clear/encrypted

I entered: userid myname secret clear xxxxx

and the auto validation worked immediately.

Ref: https://docs.lineratesystems.com/097Release_2.4/200CLI_Reference_Guide/Configure_Commands/Phone_Home_Mode_Commands

Thanks, Ravi