Transferring feature licenses on BigIP

The licenses are bound to the hardware so you cannot move a license between units. You can contact your F5 salesperson or partner for details on this.

 

 

Aaron

Please correct me if I am mistaken but If I order 4 BIG-IP LTMs & 2 GTM licenses, the GTM licenses are add ins. When licensing, the dossier which is sent to F5 contains the add-ins so F5 can validate that I have only installed the GTM licenses on 2 of the LTM's. To move the GTM licenses as llm32514 wishes, F5 has to reauthorize the use of the add-in licenses on the new device. Even if I re-validate the license for the BIG-IP LTMs without the GTM add-in, F5 will not automatically see that the license has been removed from use so that it can be used in a different device.

 

 

Pat

In v10 you can enable and disable different modules (under System > Resource Provisioning). It is my guess that you would need to disable the module and then probably perform a Re-Activate (under System > License) to clear the license from a device.

 

 

But as hoolio stated, these license are tied specifically to the device so you would still need to work with an F5 Sales Person (if not open up a case with F5) to either get the license freed up, or another license issued to you.

 

 

nice, friendly up !!

Burinius,

 

 

The license is tied to the unit by serial number. You cannot "transfer" the licenses between units. Contact your sales representative and they should be able to help you out.

 

 

-George