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Nimbostratus

Nov 06, 2019

Howto install trial keys of F5 load balancer

Howto install trial keys of F5 load balancer. Below are the keys received. Can we install the keys from command prompt. Why we received 4 keys ?

iaine
Nacreous
Nov 06, 2019
Hi

You can licence the trial version just the same as production version. Going through the following guides should hopefully help

https://techdocs.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/big-ip-system-initial-configuration-14-0-0.html
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7752

You have 4 keys. The BIG-IP licences are so that you can deploy a HA pair if you like (or two seperate devices). The same goes for the BIG-IQ licences which is the management platform (should you wish to trial that also)
ZAHIDHASEEB
Nimbostratus
Nov 06, 2019
I think that the license is installed now. I only used one(first one) license key and below snap is for your reference. Now I need to proceed further for point # 10 as per your provided link but I am not able to see "manual"
iaine
Nacreous
Nov 06, 2019
Hi

What software version have you deployed? The link above was for v14.1. Select the version from the link below

https://support.f5.com/csp/knowledge-center/software/BIG-IP?module=BIG-IP%20LTM

and then follow the BIG-IP System: Initial Configuration document as per your software version
- ZAHIDHASEEB
  Nimbostratus
  Nov 06, 2019
  root@(localhost)(cfg-sync Standalone)(Active)(/Common)(tmos)# show /sys version
  
  Sys::Version
  Main Package
  Product    BIG-IP
  Version    14.1.2
  Build      0.0.37
  Edition    Final
  Date       Wed Aug 7 09:56:44 PDT 2019
  - ZAHIDHASEEB
    Nimbostratus
    Nov 06, 2019
    I am able to configure initial setup