Add a License

This topic explains how to add licenses for NGINX Management Suite modules, including Instance Manager and API Connectivity Manager.

Get a License

Complete the following steps to sign up for a license for NGINX Management Suite:

  1. Go to the MyF5 Customer Portal. Sign in to your account or create a new one.
  2. In the top menu, select My Products & Plans > Trials.
  3. In the Trial Offers section, locate NGINX Management Suite, then select Start Your Trial. It may take a few minutes to set up your enrollment.
  4. Select NGINX Management Suite in the My Trials section.
  5. Select the Licenses and Certificates link.
  6. On the Getting Started panel, select Download License. The license .lic file is saved to your system.

Add a License

Before you begin:

To add a license for an NGINX Management Suite module, take the following steps:

  1. In a web browser, go to the FQDN for your NGINX Management Suite host and log in.
  2. Select the Settings gear icon.
  3. On the Settings sidebar, select Licenses.
  4. Select Upload License.
  5. Locate the .lic file that you downloaded to your system, then select Upload.

License Comparison

The following tables show which features are available for the admin user when NGINX Management Suite is licensed or unlicensed.

See Also:
A feature is a grouping of functionality in NGINX Management Suite. For more information about features and role-assignments, see Set Up RBAC.

Unlicensed Mode

The following features are available when NGINX Management Suite is unlicensed:

User Feature Area Description Access Type
admin Licensing Core Allows access to view and manage licenses. CRUD
admin NGINX Plus Counting Core Allows access to view the number of registered NGINX Plus instances. READ
admin Scan Platform Allows access to scan for NGINX Instances. CRUD
admin User Management Core Allows access to view and manage roles, users, and user groups. CRUD

Licensed Mode

The following features are available when NGINX Management Suite is licensed.

Instance Manager

User Feature Area Description Access Type
admin Instance Groups Platform Allows access to view and manage NGINX instance groups. CRUD
admin Instance Management Platform Allows access to view and manage NGINX instances. CRUD
admin Licensing Core Allows access to view and manage licenses. CRUD
admin NGINX Plus Counting Core Allows access to view the number of registered NGINX Plus instances. READ
admin Scan Platform Allows access to scan for NGINX Instances. CRUD
admin Staged Configs Platform Allows access to view and manage staged NGINX configurations. CRUD
admin User Management Core Allows access to view and manage roles, users, and user groups. CRUD

API Connectivity Manager

Note:
The features belonging to API Connectivity Manager require that module to be installed.
User Feature Area Description Access Type
admin API Docs API Connectivity Manager Allows access to view and manage API Docs to be published to Dev Portal. CRUD
admin Dev Portal Setup API Connectivity Manager Allows access to view and manage Dev Portals. CRUD
admin Infra Workspace API Connectivity Manager Allows access to view and manage Infrastructure Workspaces. CRUD
admin Environments API Connectivity Manager Allows access to view and manage Environments. CRUD
admin Proxy Config API Connectivity Manager Allows access to view and manage Proxies. CRUD
admin Service Workspace API Connectivity Manager Allows access to view and manage Service Workspaces. CRUD
admin Job History API Connectivity Manager Allows access to view and manage Job History. CRUD

Troubleshooting

Can’t Upload a License

If you have issues uploading a license, make sure you’re using the newest version of these supported web browsers: