Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025
Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM
Known Affected Versions:
13.1.3, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.3, 13.1.3.4, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.6, 13.1.4, 13.1.4.1, 13.1.5, 13.1.5.1
Opened: Sep 16, 2021 Severity: 3-Major
After attempting activation, when you check status via a GET API command, the status won't move past "DOSSIER_GENERATED"
The activation process for a BIG-IP license cannot be performed via the REST API using the 'automatic' method.
This occurs when you activate the license on a BIG-IP system using 'automatic' method as described in https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K45305307 using below POST API # curl -sk -u admin:xxxxxx -H "Content-Type: application/json" -XPOST https://x.x.x.x/mgmt/tm/shared/licensing/activation -d '{"baseRegKey":"xxxxxxxxx","automaticActivation":"true","activationMethod":"AUTOMATIC"}'
Use the following endpoint to activate the license via the 'automatic' method - For single key: # curl -sk -u admin:xxxxx -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"command": "install", "registrationKey": "<reg_key>"}' -X POST https://<IP>:<port>/mgmt/tm/sys/license “ OR for multiple keys: # curl -v -k -s -u admin:xxxxx -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"command": "install", "registrationKey": "<reg_key>", "addOnKeys":["<addon_reg_key1>", ..., "<addon_reg_keyN>"]}' -X POST https://<IP>:<port>/mgmt/tm/sys/license” Here is a sample output: # curl -sk -u admin:xxxxx -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"command": "install", "registrationKey": "12345-12345-12345-12345-1234567"}' -X POST https://1.2.3.4/mgmt/tm/sys/license | jq . { "kind": "tm:sys:license:installstate", "command": "install", "registrationKey": "12345-12345-12345-12345-1234567", "commandResult": "New license installed\n" <============== SUCCESS MESSAGE }
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