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Software Instance

Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited

Unit
Software Instance
Definition
Subscription Program Terms: "Software Instance" means the individual licensable unit of a Software as defined in the applicable Usage Metrics or as otherwise expressly defined and clarified in the applicable product documentation with respect to such Software.
Counting rules
Instances are deployed and retired freely during an FCP term; usage is reported monthly and valued at List Price. Instances may not be transferred between subscriptions. Usage Metrics are capacity-based, consumption/throughput-based or resource-based (for example number of instances, workloads or containers).
Floors / minimums
None stated; the FCP Annual Software Commitment acts as the financial floor.
Applies to products
  • F5 Software under FCP Schedule A and Term Subscriptions

Evidence 6

Additional Term Subscription purchases co-terminate
"Additional Purchases will run from the date of purchase of each applicable Software Instance to the end of the original Term (meaning all subscriptions end on the same date)."

Term Subscriptions, Subscription TermF5 Subscription Program Terms | F5Effective 2026-09-30Retrieved 2026-10-08

Annual Software Growth is the average Billing Term Run Rate above the commitment
""Annual Software Growth" means the average of the Run Rates in the Billing Term minus the Annual Software Commitment for the Annual Term (rounded to the nearest whole dollar)."

Schedule A, Additional DefinitionsF5 Subscription Program Terms | F5Effective 2026-09-30Retrieved 2026-10-08

CLP Software Instances are tied to a single VM copy
"Software Instances are tied to a single copy of the Software operating in a single virtual machine."

CLP addendum, Software InstancesF5 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Licensing Model Addendum, Cloud Licensing Program (CLP)Effective 2026-08-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

CLP usage reports are due within 10 days of month end
"Within 10 days following the end of each calendar month, Partner will provide a usage report to F5 for each Product in Use during such month."

CLP addendum, Usage ReportsF5 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Licensing Model Addendum, Cloud Licensing Program (CLP)Effective 2026-08-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Monthly Usage Report due within 10 days after month end
"Within 10 days after the end of each calendar month you will provide to us a Usage Report for each Software Product that you Deployed in the prior calendar month."

Schedule A, Reporting for SoftwareF5 Subscription Program Terms | F5Effective 2026-09-30Retrieved 2026-10-08

No altering reports or moving Software Instances between subscriptions
"You will not alter a Usage Report, knowingly report inaccurate usage, transfer Software Instances between subscriptions, or otherwise attempt to manipulate the reporting of actual usage."

Schedule A, Additional Reporting RequirementsF5 Subscription Program Terms | F5Effective 2026-09-30Retrieved 2026-10-08

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