F5 LTM 1600 : how to activate a license

1.set up an IP address for MGMT port

Connect your PC to LTM console port

baud rate 19200

user: root

pass: default

localhost.localdomain login: root Password: Last login: Wed May 11 21:08:29 on ttyS0

Type “config” for setting up an IP address

[root@localhost:NO LICENSE] config # config

Just follow the instructions.

configuration file will be save in bigip_base.conf file.

[root@localhost:NO LICENSE] config # cat /config/bigip_base.conf mgmt 192.168.1.254 {   netmask 255.255.255.0 } self allow {   default      tcp ssh      tcp domain      tcp snmp      tcp https      tcp 4353      udp domain      udp snmp      udp efs      udp 1026      udp 4353      proto ospf } shell write partition Common

2. Activate a license

launch Web browser n’ access to MGMT address.

https://LTM’s MGMT IP

user : admin

pass : admin

You need to get a license file from at https://activate.f5.com/license/ .

Before accessing to https://activate.f5.com/license , you need to prepare a registration key n’ a dossier file which are available on your LTM via Web.

Then generate a license file at https://activate.f5.com/license.

Finally paste a license file generated at F5 site on your LTM.

activation done.

Now you can configure LB setting!

CLI prompt will be changed from NO LICENSE to Active

Before activate [root@localhost:NO LICENSE] config # After activate [root@localhost:Active] config #

license file will be stored in /config/bigip.license.

[root@localhost:Active] config # cat bigip.license