Exam F5CAB1 Topic 2 Question 12 Discussion
Actual exam question for F5's F5CAB1 exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 2
Question #: 12
Topic #: 2
An organization is planning to upgrade a BIG-IP system from16.1.xto17.1.x.
For a successful upgrade, theService Check Datemust be equal to or newer than the License Check Date required for 17.1.x.
Which command will show the Service Check Date on the BIG-IP system being upgraded?
For a successful upgrade, theService Check Datemust be equal to or newer than the License Check Date required for 17.1.x.
Which command will show the Service Check Date on the BIG-IP system being upgraded?
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BIG-IP licensing information, including theService Check Date, is stored in the file:
/config/bigip.license
This file contains all license attributes downloaded from the F5 licensing server, including:
* License key
* Licensed modules
* Useful life date
* Service check date
TheService Check Datedetermines whether the system is eligible for upgrades to specific TMOS versions.
When reviewing upgrade readiness, administrators extract this value directly from the license file with:
grep "Service check date" /config/bigip.license
Why the other options are incorrect:
* /config/bigip.confstores BIG-IP configuration objects, not license metadata.
* /config/svc_chk_date.datisnota valid file in the licensing system; it does not contain license parameters.
* /config/BigDB.datstores internal database values, not licensing attributes.
Thus, only thebigip.licensefile contains the correct licensing information required for verifying upgrade eligibility.
/config/bigip.license
This file contains all license attributes downloaded from the F5 licensing server, including:
* License key
* Licensed modules
* Useful life date
* Service check date
TheService Check Datedetermines whether the system is eligible for upgrades to specific TMOS versions.
When reviewing upgrade readiness, administrators extract this value directly from the license file with:
grep "Service check date" /config/bigip.license
Why the other options are incorrect:
* /config/bigip.confstores BIG-IP configuration objects, not license metadata.
* /config/svc_chk_date.datisnota valid file in the licensing system; it does not contain license parameters.
* /config/BigDB.datstores internal database values, not licensing attributes.
Thus, only thebigip.licensefile contains the correct licensing information required for verifying upgrade eligibility.
by Linda at Apr 29, 2026, 09:11 AM
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