F5 520, Manual

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Introducing the 520/540 Platform
F5 Networks, Inc., Platform Guide 1 - 15
2. At the prompt, type license.
The following prompts appear:
IP:
Netmask:
Default Route:
Select interface to use to retrieve license:
The platform uses this information to make an Internet connection
to the license server.
3. After you type the Internet connection information, continue to the
following prompt:
The Registration Key should have been included with the
software or given when the order was placed.
Do you have your Registration Key? [Y/N]:
4. Type Y, and the following prompt appears:
Registration Key:
5. Type the 25-character registration key you received.
After you press Enter, the dossier is retrieved and sent to the F5
license server, and a signed license file is returned and installed. A
message displays indicating the process was successful. If the
licensing process is not successful, contact your vendor.
6. You are asked to accept the End User License Agreement.
The system will not be fully functional until you accept this
agreement.
7. You are prompted to reboot the system. Press Enter to reboot. The
system will not be fully functional until you reboot.
To automatically activate a license from the command line
for upgrades
1. Type your user name and password at the log on prompt.
2. At the prompt, type setup.
3. Choose menu option L.
4. The following prompt displays:
Number of keys: 1
If you have more than one registration key, enter the appropriate
number.
5. The following prompt displays:
Registration Key:
6. Type the 25-character registration key you received. If you received
more than one key, enter all of the keys separated by blanks.
After you press Enter, the dossier is retrieved and sent to the F5
license server, and a signed license file is returned and installed. A
message displays indicating the process was successful.