Frequently Asked Questions

Pay Per Use SoftwarePay Per Use SoftwareWhat software product is required for PPU systems?

There are two HP pay per use (PPU) software products:

•T2351AA (versions B.05.00 and B.06.x): is the newest PPU offering and billing is based on the percent utilization of processors

•T1322AA (versions B.04.x): is a previous PPU offering and is based on the actual number of active processors

You can verify PPU is installed by executing:

/usr/sbin/swlist grep T2351AA

The result should be similar to:

T2351AA

B.06.04

HP-UX Pay Per Use (PPU)

What patches are required for running PPU B.06.x software on a HP enterprise server that is running HP-UX 11i v1?

At the initial release of the PPU B.06.x software, the following patch is required:

•PHKL_25218 PDC Call retry, PDC_SCSI_PARMS, iCOD hang fix

How can I get the PPU B.06.x software bundle for HP-UX 11i v1 or HP-UX 11i v2?

The PPU B.06.x software bundle T2351AA is installed at the factory for new systems. The T2351AA bundle is available from the following:

•HP web site (search for “T2351AA”): software.hp.com

•March 2004 HP-UX 11i v2 OE media (HP-UX 11i v2)

•March 2004 HP-UX 11i v2 Applications media (HP-UX 11i v2)

•December 2003 HP-UX 11i v1 OE media (HP-UX 11i v1)

•December 2003 HP-UX 11i v1 Applications media (HP-UX 11i v1)

See “Installing PPU Software” on page 26 for details of installing the PPU B.06.x software bundle T2351AA.

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