Lab License - upgrade from 12.1.2 to 13.0.0 - valid service contract required
Hello all,
I'm trying to upgrade from 12.1.2 to 13.0.0 and I run into a problem with the error that a valid service contract is required.
Before you point me to, I've already read K7727 (https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7727)
My current Service check date is 2016-10-11
[root@f5a:Active:Standalone] config grep "Service check date" bigip.license
Service check date : 20161011
According to the table on K7727, this date would be fine with 12.1.0 - 12.1.2 versions
13.0.0 has 2017-01-13 as the License Check Date.
I tried to re-activate my license prior to upgrade, as described in the K7727: "If the service check date in your bigip.license file is earlier than the license check date for the software version you are attempting to install, you must reactivate the system's license before upgrading."
However after re-activation the date remains in my case 2016-10-11.
Does this means I need to purchase another lab license to upgrade to 13.0.0? Anybody has other ideas?
Thanks a lot!