Add and activate a purchased, volume, or utility license pool on a BIG-IQ connected to the internet \(automatic method\)

To add and activate a license, you must have a base registration key. You get your key from F5 Networks, typically in the form of an email. If you do not have a base registration key, contact the F5 Networks sales group (f5.com).

You can use this procedure to automatically contact the F5 license server for activation if F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management system is:

• Connected to the public internet.
• Able to access the activate.f5.com site.
• Existing firewalls allow port 443 to pass through.

You add and activate a purchased, volume, or utility pool license so you can make it available for assignment to BIG-IP VEs in your network. When you activate a volume or pool license using this method, BIG-IQ activates the associated offerings automatically.

1. At the top of the screen, click Devices.

2. On the left, click LICENSE MANAGEMENT > Licenses.

3. Click the Add License button.

4. In the Base Registration Key field, type or paste the registration key, and into the Add-on Keys field, type or paste any associated add-on keys.

5. For the Activation Method setting, select Automatic.

6. Click the Activate button at the bottom of the screen.

7. Review the EULA, and if you agree with the terms, click the Accept button at the bottom of the screen.

Activating licenses with offerings can take 5-10 minutes, depending on the number of offerings. A status bar displays on the licenses and license properties pages to show you the progress. When the activation status displays as Active, you can assign a license from the pool to a BIG-IP VE device.

If a license or offering fails to activate, the license displays with a yellow triangle next to it in the list. You’ll need to reactivate that license and its offerings. For individual offerings, you can add an optional description for identification after activation.