BIG-IP APM Connectivity License Use

Original Publication Date: Jun 10, 2015
Updated Date: Feb 17, 2021

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Issue

Previously, the BIG-IP APM system consumed a User Connectivity License (CCU) for all BIG-IP APM connection types.

Beginning in BIG-IP APM 11.1.0 and 11.0.0 HF1, CCU utilization has changed as listed in the following table:

Access category	Specific access	CCU utilized
Full Network Access (L3 SSL VPN)	Any access (Edge Client, browser, API)	Yes
Per App VPN	Edge Client (Android, iOS)	Yes (One CCU per device in use)
Application Access (port forwarding)
	App Tunnel	Yes
	VMWare View Resource	No
	Microsoft Remote Desktop client (Java, Plugin, RemoteApp, or Native)	No
	Citrix Clients Webtop mode	No
Portal Access (reverse proxy)	Web-based app links on Webtop	Yes
Secure Web Gateway (SWG)	Any Access	No
Other
	Microsoft Exchange	No
	Outlook Anywhere, ActiveSync, Web Service	No
	Microsoft OWA (without a rewrite profile)	No
	WebAuth	No
	Oracle OAM	No
	SAML Resource on Webtop	No
	Citrix Proxy Mode (StoreFront/Web Interface)	No

*Available in BIG-IP APM 13.0.0 and later.

F5 Product Development tracked this change as ID 367685.

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