Manual Chapter : Assign a license to a BIG-IP VE device

Applies To:

  • BIG-IQ Centralized Management

    7.0.0

Updated Date: 07/07/2026

Assign a license to a BIG-IP VE device

After you have activated a license’s registration key, you can assign it to a BIG-IP VE device.

To assign a license to an unmanaged device in your network, you must have the device’s admin user name and password.

You assign a license to a BIG-IP VE device to authorize the device to run F5 services that support your applications.

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

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

  3. Click the name of the license you want to assign to a device.

  4. Click the name of the offering.

  5. Click the License Devices button.

  6. For managed devices, from the Devices list, select the device you want to license and move it to the Member Devices list.

  7. For unmanaged devices (devices in your network, but you are not managing from BIG-IQ), type the device’s address, user name, and password in the Unmanaged Devices section.

  8. Click the Assign button at the bottom of the screen.