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davy_sl_20790
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Dec 08, 2012

StrongBox license disables root account?

Hi all   This week I had to prepare a Big IP for a test. This is a Strongbox appliance (big ip 3900). I put the Strongbox license on it. After upgrade and installing of the license I was unable to...
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hoolio
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Dec 11, 2012
Hi,

 

 

The strongbox license shouldn't disable root access, but having the 'appliance mode' license token enabled would.

 

 

sol12815: Overview of Appliance mode

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/12000/800/sol12815.html

 

 

You should be able to generate a strongbox license without appliance mode to avoid this issue.

 

 

Aaron