F5 Rule

Perpetual VE licence supports three major software releases

Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited

Kind: Use rights
Statement: BIG-IP VE data sheet: a perpetual BYOL purchase supports 3 major software releases. (data sheet undated)
Applies when: Upgrading VE software
Applies to: BIG-IP VE perpetual
Related programs: Perpetual licence (BIG-IP)

Evidence 1

"One-time CapEx purchase, supporting 3 major software releases."

VE data sheet, licensing modelsBIG-IP Virtual Edition (data sheet)Retrieved 2026-10-08