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Zen_Y
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Sep 16, 2024

loose login access when license expires

have a nice day

I want to ask, if the license on the device expires, do we lose login access? when I try to login using access management, I always get login failed.

Has anyone ever experienced a similar case?

Thank you

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      yes, i think so too.

      but this case is very unique for me, i can't login to cli or web base, i checked from big iq management, i found expired license status. even though a few days before i had done reactive license.

  • Hi team, when I was onsite to the location, the device was on, but when accessing via console it was not successful, when I rebooted, the host became inaccessible. The solution was to move the boot load, and reload the config.

    • might have been something unrelated then, difficult to judge. if you have the support active ask F5 support to have a look. 

  • Unfortunately, I don't have active support on the device.

  • You should not lose access to manage your device if BIG-IQ or BIG-IP if the license expires. Even if you don't have support on the BIG-IQ or BIG-IP you might still receive some sort of assistance in this situation.

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      my device condition does not have a permanent license, and the OS used has expired in 2023. several times I still lost access, but after some time, I was able to access it again.

      I did not find the log in /var/log/ltm, is there any idea where I can check this?

      • Zen_Y Sadly I'm not aware of the specific log off the top of my head but if it's related to the GUI running properly then it would be in one of the log files in /var/log/