Manual Chapter : Create a license usage report and submit it to F5 Networks for billing

Applies To:

  • BIG-IQ Centralized Management

    7.0.0

Updated Date: 07/07/2026

Create a license usage report and submit it to F5 Networks for billing

You create a license usage report to submit to F5 Networks for billing purposes.

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

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

  3. Click the Generate button.

  4. For Type, select Utility Billing Report.

  5. 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.

  6. Select aSubmission Method.

  7. If you want to obscure the device’s host name and IP address in the report, select Yes for Obfuscate Data.

  8. Click Submit at the bottom of the screen.

When BIG-IQ successfully generates the report and submits it to F5 Networks, it also downloads and it displays in the reports list. If the report fails to create properly, the system displays an error message. If this happens, you can automatically re-submit the report from the license reports screen. Alternatively, you can email a copy to vesubscriptions@f5.com.