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License BIG-IP VE

You must enter license information before you can use BIG-IP VE.

  1. Open a web browser and log in to the BIG-IP Configuration utility by using https with the external IP address and port 8443, for example: https://<external-ip-address>:8443.

    The username is admin and the password is the one you set previously.

  2. On the Setup Utility Welcome page, click Next.

  3. On the General Properties page, click Activate.

  4. In the Base Registration key field, enter the case-sensitive registration key from F5.

  5. For Activation Method, if you have a production or Eval license, choose Automatic and click Next.

  6. If you chose Manual, complete these steps:

    1. In the Step 1: Dossier field, copy all of the text and then click Click here to access F5 Licensing Server.

      ../_images/license1.png

      A separate web page opens.

    2. On the new page, click Activate License.

    3. In the Enter your dossier field, paste the text and click Next.

      ../_images/license2.png

    4. Accept the agreement and click Next.

    5. On the Activate F5 Product page, copy the license text in the box. Now go back to the BIG-IP Configuration utility and paste the text into the Step 3: License field.

      ../_images/license3.png

    6. Click Next.

The BIG-IP VE system registers the license and logs you out. When the configuration change is successful, click Continue to provision BIG-IP VE.

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