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use a proprietary syntax language. must contain at least one event declaration. must contain at least one conditional statement. must contain at least one pool assignment statement. What must be sent

The correct answer is A. the system's dossier. Generating a new BIG-IP license requires submitting the system's dossier to the F5 license server.

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Question

use a proprietary syntax language. must contain at least one event declaration. must contain at least one conditional statement. must contain at least one pool assignment statement. What must be sent to the license server to generate a new license'?

Options

  • Athe system's dossier
  • Bthe system's base license
  • Cthe system's serial number
  • Dthe system's purchase order number

How the community answered

(66 responses)
  • A
    89% (59)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    6% (4)

Why each option

Generating a new BIG-IP license requires submitting the system's dossier to the F5 license server.

Athe system's dossierCorrect

The dossier is a system-generated file that contains a cryptographic fingerprint of the BIG-IP hardware and software environment, and the F5 license server requires this dossier to validate the specific device and generate a license activation key uniquely tied to that system.

Bthe system's base license

The base license alone is insufficient to generate a new license - the dossier is required because it provides the hardware-bound fingerprint that the license server uses to authenticate the device.

Cthe system's serial number

The serial number alone does not contain enough system fingerprint data to generate a license - the full dossier, which includes serial information plus additional hardware details, is required by the F5 license server.

Dthe system's purchase order number

The purchase order number is a procurement and billing reference only and is never submitted to the F5 license server as part of the license generation process.

Concept tested: BIG-IP license activation using system dossier

Source: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7752

Topics

#BIG-IP licensing#dossier#license activation#license server

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