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Subscription Start Date is when registration keys are first made available

Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited

Kind
Term start
Statement
Subscription Program Terms: the subscription clock starts when registration keys or other authentication methods are first made available, not when software is deployed. (effective 2026-09-30)
Applies when
Unless the Quote states otherwise
Applies to
FCP and Term Subscriptions
Related programs

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Subscription Start Date is when registration keys are first made available
"means, unless otherwise defined on your Quote or order confirmation, the day that registration keys, certificates, or other authentication methods are first made available to you for any Software"

Definitions, "Subscription Start Date"F5 Subscription Program Terms | F5Effective 2026-09-30Retrieved 2026-10-08

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