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jblanc03_156148
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Jun 16, 2015

Need to Convert our LTM to VE

We have the following LTM:   BIG-IP 10.2.0 Build 1789.156 Engineering Hotfix HF2   Need to convert it to VE but we are running Vmware ESXi 5.5 - so this means the VE we will need to be at leas...
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jblanc03_156148
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Jun 24, 2015

can I just use the same license that's on my physical appliance model 1500?

 

I thought the rma option does not check the license. thought that was the hole purpose of it.

 

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Jun 24, 2015
No. The RMA option is so it doesn't import/overwrite an existing license. This is the process you follow when you are upgrading hardware--like you're doing. You of course need an active support contract/agreement with proper licensing for whatever box you are installing this on. You could speak to F5 support to see if this is possible or what they could do for you, I highly doubt they will allow this and would require the purchase of an additional license for the VM.