Manual Chapter : Change a pool license for a BIG-IP VE device

Applies To:

  • BIG-IQ Centralized Management

    7.0.0

Updated Date: 07/07/2026

Change a pool license for a BIG-IP VE device

You must have activated and assigned a license to a BIG-IP VE device before you can change the license.

F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management makes it easy to change a specific license offering on a BIG-IP VE as traffic increases, as requirements for different services come up, or if you need to change the unit of measure for billing purposes. Use this procedure to change a single pool license offering.

  1. On the left, click LICENSE MANAGEMENT > Assignments.

  2. Select the check box next to the name of the device you want to change a license for and click the Change License button.

  3. If this is an unmanaged device, type the BIG-IP system’s administrator’s Username and Password.

    Unmanaged devices are devices that are located in your network, but are not in the BIG-IQ system’s BIG-IP Inventory list. These fields do not display if this is a managed device.

  4. In the New Assignment area, from the License Type list, select the type of license pool you want to select another license from.

  5. From the License list, select the license you want to assign to this device.

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