How to get a F5 BIG-IP VE Developer Lab License
(applies to BIG-IP TMOS Edition)
To assist operational teams teams improve their development for the BIG-IP platform, F5 offers a low cost
developer lab license. This license can be purchased from your authorized F5 vendor. If you do not have an F5 vendor, and you are in either Canada or the US you can purchase a lab license online:
Once completed, the order is sent to F5 for fulfillment and your license will be delivered shortly after via e-mail. F5 is investigating ways to improve this process.
To download the BIG-IP Virtual Edition, log into my.f5.com (separate login from DevCentral), navigate down to the Downloads card under the Support Resources section of the page. Select BIG-IP from the product group family and then the current version of BIG-IP.
You will be presented with a list of options, at the bottom, select the Virtual-Edition option that has the following descriptions:
- For VMware Fusion or Workstation or ESX/i: Image fileset for VMware ESX/i Server
- For Microsoft HyperV: Image fileset for Microsoft Hyper-V
- KVM RHEL/CentoOS: Image file set for KVM Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS
Note: There are also 1 Slot versions of the above images where a 2nd boot partition is not needed for in-place upgrades. These images include _1SLOT- to the image name instead of ALL.
The below guides will help get you started with F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition to develop for VMWare Fusion, AWS, Azure, VMware, or Microsoft Hyper-V. These guides follow standard practices for installing in production environments and performance recommendations change based on lower use/non-critical needs for development or lab environments. Similar to driving a tank, use your best judgement.
- Deploying F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition on VMware Fusion
- Deploying F5 BIG-IP in Microsoft Azure for Developers
- Deploying F5 BIG-IP in AWS for Developers
- Deploying F5 BIG-IP in Windows Server Hyper-V for Developers
- Deploying F5 BIG-IP in VMware vCloud Director and ESX for Developers
Employee147 Comments
nicole1 , you can drop me an email (kees"at"kees4ip"dot"nl) or use the contact form on my webpage (https://kees4ip.nl)
Hey nicole1 - I'm really sorry it is so frustrating (and for my slow reply). DevCentral MVP KeesvandenBos is based in NL and sells licenses to individuals through his site. I believe he can sell to you in the UK.
nicole1Nimbostratus
Unfortunately, I don´t have such option.
Chris_FPCirrus
If you can use a company email address then we can help.
- nicole1
Hello, has anyone found a reseller in Europe who is willing to sell F5 lab license to individuals? I tried to contact CDW UK, some resellers from my country but no luck. Thanks.
Sammiekylan231Nice one, thanks for that👍👍👍
- Chris_FP
We can offer Lab Licenses in the UK.
F5 have some stipulations :-
- We can only supply to a Ltd / Plc company - not to individuals.
- The email address cannot be a free one - so gmail, googlemail, yahoo, outlook etc. type domains are not allowed.
In terms of what we offer, it comes with 5yrs support on the lab license.
If you're interested please email us at lablicense@fullproxy.com
Yes I am.
- marqam
You still are an F5 authorized partnet? Trying to buy for a few weeks a license for my lab, to be permanent, and its been crazy, don't have it yet 😐
Hi John,
I am an F5 authorised partner and because of the issues with the online portals want to help people that are looking for an LAB VE licences.
Living matters as I don't want to sell these licenses to the US.
Cheers,
Kees
