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Rob_Guthrie_243
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Dec 12, 2017

Big-IP VE Lab License Not Working With v10.2

Actually two questions, both dealing with the installation of the Virtual Lab VE license.

 

1) I have one license running successfully on a VM. I want to move the license to a new VM. Do I need to contact support for this or is there a way to do it without deactivation/reactivation?

 

2) I bought a second license, to configure HA. I have yet to install/activate it. I currently need to test upgrading from 10.2 to 11.5. I downloaded the 10.2 VM (.OVA) from F5, but I get an error that my license cannot be installed on that version. What gives? Shouldn't my license be valid for any version?

 

Thanks!

 

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  • Patrik_Jonsson's avatar
    Patrik_Jonsson
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    Dec 18, 2017

    1) I have one license running successfully on a VM. I want to move the license to a new VM. Do I need to contact support for this or is there a way to do it without deactivation/reactivation?

     

    Need to contact support and ask them to mark the license eligible for re-activation. I don't think there is any way around this one.

     

    2) I bought a second license, to configure HA. I have yet to install/activate it. I currently need to test upgrading from 10.2 to 11.5. I downloaded the 10.2 VM (.OVA) from F5, but I get an error that my license cannot be installed on that version. What gives? Shouldn't my license be valid for any version?

     

    Bummer. Ask your F5 sales rep for a 3 month eval instead? That might do the trick.