Getting Started with BIG-IP Next: Licensing Instances in Central Manager

This article assumes that the license was not applied during the initial instance setup and covers only the GUI process. For the API process or for disconnected mode, please reference the instruction...
Updated Jul 24, 2024
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Charles_Harding
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Mar 08, 2024

What is the address of the licensing server? as need to open the firewall to allow access.
Also what is the method to validate license where no Internat Acess is allowed? 

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    JRahm
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    Mar 08, 2024

    Hi Charles_Harding good questions, let me find those answers and a) get back to you and b) update the article, that's important information.

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    JRahm
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    Mar 08, 2024

    proxy methods are coming; I'm told there are methods with the API for disconnected mode, but I don't have details for that yet. Taking a wireshark capture, the process to connect to licensing server in DNS lookups:

    CM -> product-s.apis.f5.com 
   -> CNAME f5-prod-webdev-prod.apigree.net 
   -> CNAME rgwe1rt100-0-routers.dn.apigee.net 
   -> A 35.199.173.84

    I'll update article after I have concrete details.