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matus_lenhart
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusLab license for physical gear?
Hello,
I have a possibility to buy two F5 units (3600s) for my lab, but without any license or software installed. My question is:
- can I purchase a lab license, or is a lab license limited only for virtual edition?
- if option 1 is possible, where can I find a price for a license and which version will I get (10, 11 or 12)?
- Can I upgrade/downgrade the version as many times as I wish?
- if option 1 is NOT possible, how can I get the license (minimal price, can be throughput limited - no problem as it will never be used in production, just for lab purposes) and what will be the price?
Thank you.
- Kai_Wilke
MVP
Hi Mlenhart,
you can't load a LTM Lab License on a regular 3600er units. You have to license those units regulary via your F5 sales contact. But keep in mind that those units do already have a limited support.
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14705
I guess the best (and also cheapest) option to setup a Dev environment would be to buy one/two LTM Lab License and host them on a Virtualization Plattform of your choice.
https://devcentral.f5.com/articles/f5-developer-edition-how-to-obtain-a-developer-license-key
You may also ask your F5 sales contact if he's able/willing to buy one/two F5 Strongbox Units (aka. Not For Resale Units) for evaluation purposes. A LTM Strongbox is a hardware unit of your choice, with renewable full featured / cutomizable 30/45-day licenses. Compared to regular units the cost of those units are somewhat small...
https://strongbox.f5.com/strongbox/index.jsp
Cheers, Kai
