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nbctcp_179485
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Nov 02, 2016

Lab License $99

Hi,   I bought BIGIP Lab License from CDW US for $99 last year. I only used it once. Just now I install new BIGIP 12.1.1.1 qcow in Unetlab and want to activate the license using DOSSIER. Activatio...
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Hannes_Rapp
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Nov 02, 2016

Just a brief info to anyone setting up BigIP LAB in their own PC/Laptop

 

Use Hyper-V if you're on Windows 10; use KVM (libvirt) if you're on Linux. Both available for free, but Hyper-V requires Windows 10 Pro license. Both hyper-visors in my experience are equally good comparing to VMWare Fusion/Workstation PRO. The resource-usage overhead difference is barely noticeable. Strongly recommend to avoid Oracle VirtualBox and VMWare Player.