HP Instant Capacity (iCAP) manual Ordering Temporary Instant Capacity

Ordering Temporary Instant Capacity

To add temporary capacity credits to a system, order the desired quantity of the Temporary Instant Capacity product for your type of server. The system serial number is required for orders of Temporary Instant Capacity.

Instant Capacity cores that are added to an existing system can include some additional temporary capacity called Instant Access Capacity (IAC). Over time, the IAC can be consumed and you might want to also order additional temporary capacity in order to continue activating cores on a temporary basis. Temporary capacity is purchased in units of processing days, each of which can be used to activate a single core for 24 hours (either continuously or spread over several days), or multiple cores for portions that add up to a single day. Then you must follow the configuration procedures for each partition (see “Acquiring and Configuring Temporary Instant Capacity” (page 79)).

HP-UX Licensing and Support with Temporary Instant Capacity

When you purchase temporary capacity, the temporary HP-UX license-to-use is included when Instant Capacity cores are activated using temporary capacity. You might also need software licenses for nonproprietary software. Check with your application software vendor for licensing requirements. Since licensing requirements can change without notice, check your contract to understand the details of software licensing with temporary capacity.

OpenVMS Licensing and Support with Temporary Instant Capacity

When you purchase temporary capacity, the temporary OpenVMS license-to-use is included when Instant Capacity cores are activated using temporary capacity. The OpenVMS License Management Facility recognizes when Temporary Instant Capacity cores are activated, and they treat the usage as compliant. For nonproprietary software that uses per-core licensing, check with the vendor for licensing requirements.

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