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Installation, Licensing, and Initial Configuration

A BIG-IP administrator upgrades a BIG-IP LTM system to a newer software version. After the administrator reboots into the new volume, the configuration fails to load.

What is the reason the configuration is failing to load?

  • A The upgrade was performed on the standby unit.
  • B Connectivity to the DNS server failed to be established.
  • C The license needed to be reactivated before the upgrade.
  • D A minimum of at least two reboots is required.
Explanation

BIG-IP requires the license to be valid and reactivated for the target software version before the upgrade is performed. If the license was not reactivated prior to booting into the new volume, the configuration fails to load because the licensing check performed during configuration load does not match the requirements of the new version. This is why F5's documented upgrade procedure includes verifying and, if necessary, reactivating the license as a mandatory pre-upgrade step.

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