Specifications

BIG-IP Software on the Dell PowerEdge 1655MC Blade Server System
BIG-IP® Platform Guide for the Dell® PowerEdge 1655MC Blade Server System 1 - 11
To manually activate a license using the
Configuration utility
1. Open a browser from the administrative workstation, and open the
Configuration utility using the following address:
https://192.168.1.245.
This is a default address on the server blade’s local area network.
2. At the logon prompt, type the user name root and the password
default.
The Configuration utility menu appears.
3. Click License Utility to open the License Administration screen.
4. In the Registration Key box, type the 25-character registration key
that you received, and click Manual Authorization.
5. At the Manual Authorization screen, retrieve the dossier using one
of the following methods:
• Copy the entire contents of the Product Dossier box.
•Click Download Product Dossier, and save the dossier to the
hard drive.
6. Click the following link in the License Server box:
(http://activate.f5.com/f5/index.jsp)
The Activate F5 License screen opens in a new browser window.
7. On the Activate F5 License screen, submit the dossier using the
following method that is appropriate to your choice in step 5:
•In the Enter your dossier box, paste the data you just copied,
and click Activate.
•At the Product Dossier box, click Browse to locate the dossier
on the hard drive, and click Activate.
The screen returns a signed license file.
8. Retrieve the license file using one of the following methods:
• Copy the entire contents of the signed license file.
•Click Download license, and save the license file to the hard
drive.
9. Return to the Manual Authorization screen, and click Continue.
10. At the Install License screen, submit the license file using the
following method that is appropriate to your choice in step 8:
•Into the License Server Output box, paste the data you have
copied, and click Install License.
• At the License File box, click Browse to locate the license file on
the hard drive, and click Install License.
The License Status screen displays the status messages, and the
message Process complete appears when the BIG-IP software has
finished activating the license.