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Abdel_Sagher
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Oct 02, 2020

BIG-IQ license no longer required for Data Collection Devices?

Hi Folks,

 

This release note version 7.1.0 of BIG-IQ Centralized Management.

http://techdocs.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-iq-centralized-mgmt/releasenotes/relnote-big-iq-centralmgmt-7-1-0.html

 

Says:

 

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BIG-IQ license no longer required for Data Collection Devices: If you are setting up a BIG-IQ data collection device, you no longer need to provide a BIG-IQ base registration key, and can skip the option to license the device during setup.

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Does this means we run unlicensed DCDs?

 

I see "ModelNotLicensed:License INOPERATIVE" when ssh to the DCD !

 

 

Thank you,

-Abdel

 

 

 

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  • RomanJ's avatar
    RomanJ
    Ret. Employee
    Jun 22, 2021

    Here is a interesting KB about this subject https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29997602

  • Dojs's avatar
    Dojs
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    Oct 13, 2020

    This information it's here

     

     

    https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigiq-7-1-0/planning-and-implementing-big-iq-deployment/deploying-a-data-collection-device.html

     

    So i always ask for a new license of F5-BIQ-VE-LOG-NODE. In 7.1 documentation shown that's not necessary more.