Manual Chapter : Create a historical usage report to see how the BIG-IP VE devices were licensed during a specific time period

Applies To:

  • BIG-IQ Centralized Management

    7.0.0

Updated Date: 07/07/2026

Create a historical usage report to see how the BIG-IP VE devices were licensed during a specific time period

Before you can create a historical usage report, you must have already licensed BIG-IP VE devices.

You can create a historical usage report to see how you’ve been using certain license types during a specific time period. This can help you plan and budget for future resources. This report is available in a downloadable CSV format to make it easy for you to reformat and share the information in any way you want.

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

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

  3. Click the Generate button.

  4. For the Type option, select Historical Report.

  5. Select a license type from the list to narrow the results to the license type you want to create a report for.

  6. From the Available list, click the license you want to run a report for, and click the arrow to move it to the Selected list.

  7. In the Usage Period area, in the Starting Date and Ending Date fields, type the date range for the report. Alternatively, click the calendars and navigate to the dates.

  8. Click the Download button and select an option to open the file, or save the file.