Bug ID 427415: AWS instance with core count more than 4 can be licensed.

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
11.4.1

Fixed In:
11.5.0, 11.4.1 HF1

Opened: Aug 08, 2013

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

On AWS, after activating a 1 GB license on m3.2xlarge instance, device goes in an INOPERATIVE state.

Impact

Impacts the TM and load-balancing functionality as the box is unable to license properly.

Conditions

On AWS, after activating a 1 GB license on m3.2xlarge instance, device goes in an INOPERATIVE state.

Workaround

Use a smaller AWS instance, like m3.xlarge, for 1 GB license.

Fix Information

AWS instances with core counts (vCPUs) higher than 4 is able to license and operate in the expected way.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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