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Under what condition must an appliance license be reactivated.
The correct answer is B. Licenses generally have to be reactivated during system software upgrades.. F5 BIG-IP appliance licenses must be reactivated when the system software is upgraded, as the license validation is tied to the software version installed.
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Under what condition must an appliance license be reactivated.
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- ALicenses only have to be reactivated for RMAs no other situations.
- BLicenses generally have to be reactivated during system software upgrades.
- CLicenses only have to be reactivated when new features are added (IPv6, Routing Modules, etc)
- DNever. Licenses are permanent for the platform regardless the version of software installed.
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(55 responses)- A4% (2)
- B95% (52)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
F5 BIG-IP appliance licenses must be reactivated when the system software is upgraded, as the license validation is tied to the software version installed.
License reactivation is not limited to RMA scenarios - software upgrades are a common and documented trigger for reactivation.
F5 BIG-IP license reactivation is required during system software upgrades because the license is validated against the software version on the platform. When a new software version is installed, the system must phone home or receive a new license dossier to confirm entitlement for that version. This process ensures the license is valid for the specific feature set available in the upgraded software.
Adding features may require a license upgrade but the routine reactivation requirement is tied to software upgrades, not just feature additions.
Licenses are not permanently version-agnostic; the reactivation requirement during upgrades proves they are not unconditionally permanent.
Concept tested: F5 BIG-IP appliance license reactivation triggers
Source: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7752
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