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Which must be sent to the license server to generate a new license.
The correct answer is A. the system's dossier. To generate a new BIG-IP license, the system's dossier must be submitted to the F5 license server because it contains unique hardware and software identifiers tied to that specific device.
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Which must be sent to the license server to generate a new license.
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- Athe system's dossier
- Bthe system's host name
- Cthe system's base license
- Dthe system's purchase order number
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(38 responses)- A89% (34)
- B3% (1)
- C5% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To generate a new BIG-IP license, the system's dossier must be submitted to the F5 license server because it contains unique hardware and software identifiers tied to that specific device.
The dossier is a system-generated file containing the BIG-IP platform's unique hardware serial numbers, installed software versions, and other identifying details. The F5 license server uses this dossier to create a license file that is cryptographically bound to that specific hardware. Without the dossier, the license server cannot generate a valid, device-specific license.
The host name is an arbitrary administrator-assigned label that does not uniquely identify the hardware platform and is not used by the F5 license server to generate a license.
The base license is an output of the licensing process, not an input - submitting it again does not initiate generation of a new license.
The purchase order number is a sales and billing reference used by F5 commerce systems, not by the license generation server to produce a device-specific license file.
Concept tested: F5 BIG-IP license generation using system dossier
Source: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7752
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