About this guide | HP B.06.X guide

1	About this guide

This chapter covers the following topics:

•“Introduction” on page 10

•“Overview” on page 12

•“PPU Information” on page 15

For more in-depth information, see the manpage ppu (5).

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Contents

Fifth Edition Pay Per Use PPU User’s Guide for Versions B.06.x Warranty Restricted Rights LegendCopyright Notices Trademark Notices Docs.hp.com Publication History Ls -a -i User inputPage Contents Using the PPU Software About this guide How to Use this Guide IntroductionWelcome ICOD HP On Demand Solutions Program System Overview Overview Https Client Utility Meter Usage Database Most Recent PPU Version and Supported Platforms Http//software.hp.comPPU Supported Hardware Platforms PPU User’s Guide History PPU InformationLocating the PPU User’s Guide for versions B.06.x Manpages PPU Information Chapter Requirements Understanding PPU PPU Program Requirements PPU Software Requirements HP-UX 11i v2 RequirementsFor PPU Versions B.06.x on HP-UX 11i Required Patches for PPU on HP-UX 11i HP-UX 11i v1 Requirements PPU System Move Requirements PPU System Move Requirements Chapter Software Installing and Configuring PPU Getting Started Usr/sbin/ppuconfig -t Usr/bin/ps -e grep ppud Step How To Find The Latest Patches Installing PPU SoftwareFor HP-UX 11i v1 or 11i v2 Installing from the OE Media For HP-UX 11i v1 or 11i v2 Installing from the AR Swinstall -s /cdrom T2351AAMount -r /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /cdrom Swinstall -s \ For HP-UX 11i v1 or 11i v2 Installing from the HPSoftware Depot Var/tmp/T2351AAB.06.04 HP-UXB.11.2332+64.depot ’*’ Configuring PPU Software Configuring the Utility Meter requiredUsr/sbin/ppuconfig -m meter Configuring the System Identifier if desired Configuring the Proxy Server if necessaryUsr/sbin/ppuconfig -p proxyport Usr/sbin/ppuconfig -u Viewing the System Settings Usr/sbin/ppuconfigVerifying the https Connection Sbin/init.d/ppu start Manually Starting the ppud Daemon Re-installing PPU Software Un-installing PPU Software Usr/sbin/swremove -x enforcescripts=false T2351AAUsr/sbin/swlist grep T2351AA Using the PPU Software PPU Web Portal Example 4-1 PPU 6.x Usage Report PPU Usage Report CPUID5/CPUID PPU Usage Report PercentCPUUsage63.000/PercentCPUUsage UsageEntry -UsageEntry CPUID4/CPUID Understanding Utilization Capping Administration for nPartitions for details New Partition Creation New Partition Creation Chapter Troubleshooting Usr/sbin/swverify T2351AA Troubleshooting the PPU Software PPU Executable and Configuration Files Troubleshooting the PPU Software Chapter Frequently Asked Questions What is pay per use? Pay Per Use ProgramIs pay per use the same as leasing? What software product is required for PPU systems? Pay Per Use Software How many usage reports are retained on the PPU system? When is information sent by the PPU software? Open Source and Licenses Open Source Components PPU software is released under the following license Curl Mitx License Following license applies to OpenSSL with libcrypto OpenSSL License OpenSSL License OpenSSL License Special Considerations Export Issues Inactive Partitions in PPU Systems Reboot -R -H Shutdown -R -H Inactive Partitions in PPU Systems Usr/bin/nice --10 /usr/sbin/sar -o /tmp/sarOut 300 Verifying PPU Utilization Information Usr/sbin/sar -uM /tmp/sarOut /tmp/sarOut.report Glossary PPU Terminology Configured processors Pay per use PPU Terminology Appendix C PPU Manpages Description Ppu 5 Manpage Ppud 1M Manpage Ppuconfig 1M, ppu Ppuconfig 1M Manpage Options Return Values Files Ppuconfig 1M Manpage Appendix D Index Index