HP Instant Capacity (iCAP) manual Using Temporary Instant Capacity

Using Temporary Instant Capacity

Acquiring and Configuring Temporary Instant Capacity

To add temporary capacity to a system that contains Instant Capacity cores (cores without usage rights), follow this procedure:

1.Order the desired amount of Temporary Instant Capacity for your type of server by submitting a purchase order to HP. Be sure to specify the system serial number.

After you purchase an amount of temporary capacity, HP sends you a letter that tells you how to acquire a temporary capacity codeword and apply it to the system.

2.Acquire the temporary capacity codeword from the Utility Pricing Solutions portal (http:// www.hp.com/go/icap/portal)

3.Apply the temporary capacity codeword using the icapmodify -Ccommand, on any partition of the server, as shown in Example 5-1.

Example 5-1 Applying a Temporary Capacity Codeword (HP-UX)

>/usr/sbin/icapmodify -C vnyqD.qjieC7e.LaLdQGH.4aCNYBp-BQk3w9n.jfDhpvz.LiEB58C.7Q3dca2

The following valid codeword has been applied to the complex:

Temporary Capacity Codeword 30 days 0 hours 0 minutes

Use icapstatus(1M) to see the results of the application of this codeword.

NOTE: Instant Capacity codewords are based on both the serial number of a system and a unique sequencing value for that server. These codewords must be applied in the sequence in which they are obtained for a particular server. They can be applied to any partition on the server.

4.Optional: To view temporary capacity balances on the portal, configure your partition for email connectivity to HP. For details, see “Configuring Email on Instant Capacity Systems” (page 202).

Using Temporary Instant Capacity

Auditing of temporary capacity is done at the complex level on Instant Capacity systems that support partitioning and that are not part of a GiCAP group. For information about GiCAP, see “Global Instant Capacity and Temporary Capacity” (page 115).

In a system that contains Instant Capacity cores with the temporary capacity RTU codeword applied, you can activate one or more cores in an nPartition and allow them to use temporary capacity by entering the icapmodify -t-a<number_of_cores>command.

In Example 5-2, two cores are currently active in the partition. You want to activate a third core, but there are no available usage rights for activation. Because temporary capacity is available on the system, you can activate a third core with it.

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