A BIG-IP Administrator receives an RMA replacement for a failed F5 device. The Administrator tries to restore a UCS taken from the previous device, but the restore fails. The following error appears in the /var/log/ltm: insufficient pool members. 01070608:3: License is not operational ( expired, digital signature does not match contents) What should the BIG-IP Administrator do to avoid this error? (Choose one answer)

A. Remove the license information from the UCS archive
B. Revoke the license prior to restoring
C. Use the appropriate tmsh command with the no-license option
D. Reactivate the license on the new device using the manual activation method

Correct Answer: C

Brave-Dump Clients Votes

C 75%

D 25%

Comments

Brave-Dumps Admin 2025-12-11 00:12:56

Selected Answers: D

it needs additional check

Anonymous User 2026-01-17 18:04:54

Selected Answers: C

The Problem: The UCS file contains the original license, which is invalid on the new RMA hardware, causing the "License is not operational" error and preventing the configuration (like pools) from loading.
Why C Works: The tmsh command with the no-license (or similar) option allows you to restore the configuration without applying the old license, enabling the device to become operational first.
Why Other Options Fail:
A (Remove from UCS): Manually modifying UCS files isn't supported and is risky.
B (Revoke): Revoking the license doesn't stop the UCS restore from trying to load it.
D (Reactivate): Reactivation happens after the configuration is loaded, not before, so it won't fix the restore failure itself.
Steps to Perform:
Restore the UCS using tmsh install sys ucs <filename> no-license.
After the restore, activate the new device's proper license via the Configuration Utility or tmsh.

Drome 2026-01-18 00:09:43

Selected Answers: C

Cuando se restaura un UCS en un dispositivo RMA, el archivo incluye la licencia del equipo original, la cual no es válida para el nuevo hardware (firma digital y dossier distintos). Esto provoca el error:
License is not operational (expired, digital signature does not match contents)
Para evitar este error, la práctica correcta es restaurar el UCS excluyendo la licencia y luego licenciar el equipo nuevo por separado.

Alexis Evencio Lopez España 2026-02-06 01:46:56

Selected Answers: C

I agree that the answer is C, because when you migrate to the new device, you have to give it a no-license so that it ignores the license of the previous device.