backport of commit 9047344

website/content/api-docs/system/internal-counters.mdx

@@ -1037,6 +1037,16 @@ The `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint is used to configure logging of act
 - `enabled` `(string: enable, disable, default)` - Enable or disable counting of client activity. When set to `default`, the client
   counts are enabled on Enterprise builds and disabled on community builds. Disabling the feature during the middle of a month will
   discard any data recorded for that month, but does not delete previous months.
+  <Note>
+
+  <EnterpriseAlert product="vault" inline /> 
+
+  License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. 
+
+  As of 1.16.0, 1.15.6 and 1.14.10, client counting cannot be disabled as manual license utilization reporting is always enabled.
+
+  As of 1.14.0, 1.13.4, 1.12.8 and 1.11.12, client counting cannot be disabled when automated license utilization reporting is enabled. 
+  </Note>
 - `retention_months` `(integer: 48)` - The number of months of history to retain. The minimum is 48 months and the maximum is 60 months.
 
 Any missing parameters are left at their existing value.

website/content/docs/upgrading/upgrade-to-1.11.x.mdx

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ an Elasticsearch version prior to 6, they will need to switch back to the old
 API path by setting the [bool config option](/vault/api-docs/secret/databases/elasticdb#use_old_xpack)
 `use_old_xpack=true`.
 
+## Activity Log Changes
+
+### Disable client counting activity
+
+License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. As of Vault Enterprise 1.11.12 and later, client counting cannot be disabled using `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint when automated license utilization reporting is enabled.
+
 ## Changes
 
 @include 'pgx-params.mdx'

website/content/docs/upgrading/upgrade-to-1.12.x.mdx

@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ processes were killed after a successful mount and then respawned when a
 request is routed to them. Vault 1.12.0 introduced auto mutual TLS for
 secrets/auth plugins so we do not lazy load them on startup anymore.
 
+### Activity Log Changes
+
+#### Disable client counting activity
+
+License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. As of Vault Enterprise 1.12.8 and later, client counting cannot be disabled using `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint when automated license utilization reporting is enabled.
+
 ## Known issues
 
 ### Pinning to builtin plugin versions may cause failure on upgrade

website/content/docs/upgrading/upgrade-to-1.13.x.mdx

@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ are unaffected.
 
 @include 'application-of-sentinel-rgps-via-identity-groups.mdx'
 
+### Activity Log Changes
+
+#### Disable client counting activity
+
+License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. As of Vault Enterprise 1.13.4 and later, client counting cannot be disabled using `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint when automated license utilization reporting is enabled.
+
 ## Known issues
 
 @include 'tokenization-rotation-persistence.mdx'

website/content/docs/upgrading/upgrade-to-1.14.x.mdx

@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ is measuring cumulative time writing, and not the distribution of individual wri
 
 @include 'application-of-sentinel-rgps-via-identity-groups.mdx'
 
+### Activity Log Changes
+
+#### Disable client counting activity
+
+License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. 
+
+As of Vault Enterprise 1.14.10 and later, client counting cannot be disabled using `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint as manual license utilization reporting is always enabled.
+
+As of Vault Enterprise 1.14.0 and later, client counting cannot be disabled using `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint when automated license utilization reporting is enabled.
+
 ## Known issues and workarounds
 
 @include 'known-issues/ui-pki-control-groups.mdx'

website/content/docs/upgrading/upgrade-to-1.15.x.mdx

@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ kubectl exec -ti <NAME> -- wget https://github.com/moparisthebest/static-curl/re
 
 **NOTE:** When using this option you'll want to verify that the static binary comes from a trusted source.
 
+## Activity Log Changes
+
+### Disable client counting activity
+
+License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. As of Vault Enterprise 1.15.6 and later, client counting cannot be disabled using `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint as manual license utilization reporting is always enabled.
+
 ## Known issues and workarounds
 
 @include 'known-issues/1_15-auto-upgrade.mdx'

website/content/docs/upgrading/upgrade-to-1.16.x.mdx

@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ decides to trigger the flag. More information can be found in the
 
 ### Activity Log Changes
 
+#### Disable client counting activity
+
+License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. As of Vault Enterprise 1.16.0 and later, client counting cannot be disabled using `/sys/internal/counters/config` endpoint as manual license utilization reporting is always enabled.
+
 #### Default Activity Log Querying Period
 
 As of 1.16.13 and later, the field `default_report_months` can no longer be configured or read. Any previously set values

website/content/partials/faq/client-count/usage.mdx

@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ and disable the tracking parameter. If you disable client counting in the middle
 of a month, Vault will discard any data currently recorded for the month. Data
 for previous months is preserved.
 
+<Note>
+
+  <EnterpriseAlert product="vault" inline /> 
+
+  License utilization cannot be reported if client counting is disabled. 
+
+  As of 1.16.0, 1.15.6 and 1.14.10, client counting cannot be disabled as manual license utilization reporting is always enabled.
+
+  As of 1.14.0, 1.13.4, 1.12.8 and 1.11.12, client counting cannot be disabled when automated license utilization reporting is enabled. 
+
+</Note>
+
+
 ### Can I configure Vault to log the client count data? ((#log-client-count))
 
 **Yes**.