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Dec 12, 2013

bigip ltm ve license managmenet

Hi, How can I manage the license for big ip ltm ve. If I delete the vm which had active license, I am not able to use the same license with new VM. do I need to use new license every time I delete th...
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Technically, no you do not need a new license each time - F5 support can release the license (called an "allow move") to enable it to be provisioned on a new VE. This is required as the new VM has a different UUID than the VM previously deployed.

 

That said, why do you want to churn VE VM images so frequently? Could you achieve what you're trying to do by reverting to a "clean install" BIG-IP config archive, created post licensing?

 

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Dec 16, 2013
No, that SOL just describes configuration - I'm talking about the way the VE system is actually licensed. Have a look at this, especially if you're running on VMware: http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/500/sol13570.html