Instant Capacity Integration with Virtual Partitions | HP UX 11i v2

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Instant Capacity Integration with Virtual Partitions

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Instant Capacity Integration with Virtual Partitions

Overview

In a virtual partition environment, processors that are not assigned to any virtual partition are considered inactive (in addition to other classes of inactive processors). Activations and deactivations of processors are accomplished by adding and removing dynamic (unbound) processors to/from a virtual partition.

Unassigned processors can be assigned or deassigned using either the icod_modify command or the vparmodify command, depending on the version of vPars being used, the type of adjustment needed, and the level of logging or reporting desired. For example, assignment via the vparmodify command does not result in logging of the activation, e-mail configuration change notification, or transmission of an asset report to HP.

Deferred activations and deactivations are not supported in any vPar environment.

The Instant Capacity B.07.x software interacts with virtual partitions (vPars) software to varying degrees depending on the version of vPars that is being used.

For HP-UX 11i v2 systems, the required version of vPars software is A.04.01 or greater. That version, combined with Instant Capacity, is referred to as the “integrated virtual partition environment”, since it allows for the best coordination between Instant Capacity software and vPars software, making it less likely for a complex to be misconfigured or out of licensing compliance.

For HP-UX 11i v1 systems, the required version of vPars software is A.02.03 or greater, but version A.04 is not available for that platform. When A.02 or A.03 versions of vPars are used (on HP-UX 11i v1), the combination is referred to as a “compatible virtual partition

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Contents

Second Edition Manufacturing Part Number B9073-90081 September Legal Notices Publication History Http//docs.hp.com Boldface User inputLs -a -i Contents Installing and Uninstalling Instant Capacity Software Frequently Asked Questions Glossary About this guide Introduction Welcome Introduction How to Use this Guide Documentation Feedback Terminology Overview Software Product OverviewSystem Overview System Mgmt Commands Instant Capacity System Elements Solutions Portal AdministrationSoftware Utility Pricing Most Recent Instant Capacity Product Versions Supported Platforms ICOD HP-UX 11i Available on 11.11.07.01 Servers Instant Capacity Versions Instant Capacity Information Instant Capacity User’s Guide History Manpages Instant Capacity Information Chapter Getting Started Instant Capacity Requirements Program RequirementsSoftware Requirements For Instant Capacity Versions B.07.x on HP-UX 11i HP-UX 11i v1 RequirementsRequired Patches for HP-UX 11i Mail Requirements For Versions B.07.x on HP-UX 11iHP-UX 11i v2 Requirements Roles Requirement License Requirement Instant Capacity Requirements Instant Capacity Components OverviewProcessors Cell Boards Memory Instant Capacity Codewords Instant Capacity Compliance Enforcement Instant Capacity Compliance and Enforcement Processor Configuration Change Notification Usr/sbin/icodnotify -n off Processor Activation IncreasingProcessing Capacity Permanent RTU license to be acquired, as in . See for Temporary Instant Capacity TiCAP Cell Board Instant Capacity Instant Capacity Software Validation Usr/sbin/swlist B9073BAUsr/sbin/swverify B9073BA Instant Capacity System Status Reporting Timezone for icodd Daemon Timezone for icodd Daemon Chapter Installing and Uninstalling Installing Instant Capacity Software Factory IntegratedSystems For HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2 Installing from For HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2 Installing from the HPHP-UX Media Software Depot For All Installations Usr/sbin/icodmodify -c contactemailaddressUsr/sbin/icodnotify replyaddress Reinstalling Instant Capacity Software Preserving current Instant Capacity information Uninstalling Instant Capacity Software Using Instant Capacity to Checking the Status of your Instant Capacity System Checking the Status of your Instant Capacity System Sample Session of icodstat Usr/sbin/icodstat Setting System-Contact Information Setting the System-Contact’s E-mail AddressExample Usr/sbin/icodmodify -c mjones@corp.com Applying a Right-To-Use RTU Codeword Licensing aProcessor Example Applying a RTU Codeword Application of the codeword increments the count of Licensed Activating Processors Activating Processors in nPartitions Constraints Instant Capacity Activation Example Session Example 4-3 Activating an Additional ProcessorUsr/sbin/icodmodify -a 1 Add CPU for new FY Bill P Deactivating Processors DeactivatingProcessors NPartitions Deactivation Example Session for Hardware-partitionable SystemsExample Deactivating an Active Processor Usr/sbin/icodmodify -d Overriding Deferred Processor Activations and Deactivations Usr/sbin/icodmodify -D -aUsr/sbin/icodmodify -D -s Usr/sbin/icodmodify -a Usr/sbin/icodmodify -s Load-Balancing Active Processors Assigning a Cell to a Partition Partition pre-modification state One cellAssigned with 3 active and 1 inactive Partition post-modification state Cell General, when an unassigned cell is assigned to a partition, Unassigning a Cell from a Partition Partition pre-modification state Three cellsWith 2 active and 2 inactive processors in each With 3 active and 1 inactive processor in each Post-modification state Unassigned cell CellWith 4 unused processors. The system has One RTU processor license available Entire complex Software Application Considerations Processor Test Activation on Instant Capacity Systems Replacement of Failed Processors Lpmc and HpmcFailed Monarch Processors Replacement of Failed Processors Temporary Instant Capacity for Temporary Instant Capacity Overview Instant Capacity cell boards or Instant Capacity memory Ordering Temporary Instant Capacity HP-UX Licensing and Support with Temporary Instant Capacity Using Temporary Instant Capacity Acquiring and Configuring Temporary Instant CapacityExample 5-1 Applying a Temporary Capacity Codeword Utilizing Temporary Instant Capacity Usr/sbin/icodmodify -t -a Using Temporary Instant Capacity Tracking the Usage of Temporary Instant Capacity Usr/sbin/icodstat Temporary ExpirationReminder Example 5-4 Temporary Capacity Expiration Reminder Tracking the Usage of Temporary Instant Capacity Temporary Instant Capacity Warning Period Chapter Chapter Temporary Instant Capacity Exceptions Temporary Capacity Balance Needing Action Temporary Capacity Negative Balance Temporary Capacity Enforcement Temporary Instant Capacity Exceptions Temporary Instant Capacity Exceptions Temporary Instant Capacity Exceptions Chapter Cell Board Instant Capacity Cell Board Instant Capacity Current number of licensed and unlicensed processors on your Ordering Cell Board Instant Capacity HP-UX License and Support Licensing an Instant Capacity Cell Board Instant Capacity Cell Board Licensing Examples Licensing an Instant Capacity Cell Board No Increase Licensed Processors Active Cell Inactive Cell State Board Instant Capacity Cell Board Licensing Examples Activation of an Instant Capacity Cell Board Usr/sbin/parmodify -p 3 -m 0/5y100 Chapter 101 Accidental Activation of an Instant Capacity Cell BoardUsr/sbin/parmodify -p 3 -m 0/5n 102 Instant Capacity Cell Board Activation Exception Error Cell Board Instant Capacity and Temporary 104 Troubleshooting Handling Compliance Exceptions 106 Chapter 107 108 Troubleshooting the Instant Capacity SoftwareUsr/bin/ps -e grep icodd Troubleshooting AdditionalSteps for E-mail Connectivity Diagnosing E-mail Configuration 112 Frequently Asked Questions Instant Capacity Software How can I get the Instant Capacity B.07.x software bundle?114 Chapter 115 116 What e-mail is sent by the Instant Capacity software? Mail sent by the Instant Capacity softwareTriggered By Mail Message Asset reporting e-mail sent by the Instant Capacity software 118 Special Considerations Assumed Values in icodstat Assumed Processor Values120 Assumed Memory Values Usr/sbin/icodstat -s 122 Usr/sbin/icodmodify -C codeword Usr/sbin/icodmodify -c contacte-mailaddress 124 Dual Core Support in Instant Capacity Systems New Partition Creation and Instant Capacity 126 Appendix a 127 128 Shutting Down a Partition with Instant Capacity Processors 130 Par Commands from PC System Management Station SMS Instant Capacity Integration with Virtual Partitions 132 Appendix a 133 134 Integrated Virtual Partition Environment Activation and Deactivation of Processors Boot Time Compliance Example A-2 vPar Boot Time Compliance MessageCompatible Virtual Partition Environment 136 Temporary Capacity and Virtual Partitions 138 Usr/sbin/icodstat Appendix a 139 Static Virtual Partitions Lpmc Deactivations in Virtual Partitions140 Instant Capacity Compatibility with Processor Sets Psets on nParsPsets on vPars 142 Configuring E-Mail on Instant Capacity Systems Mail Configuration Before you Start144 Sendmail Overview of E-mail Routing Across the Internet 146 Steps to Confirm or Diagnose E-mail Configuration Configuring a Default fromSpecified from Address Configuring Your Server to Send but Not Receive E-Mail Sbin/init.d/sendmail stop Testing E-Mail Transmission of the Asset Report 150 Measurement Software on Instant Capacity Systems OpenView Measurement ProductsOther Measurement Software Dynamic Processor Resilience DPR Monarch Processors152 Glossary Instant Capacity Terminology 154 Deconfigured processor Deactivated processorHard partition 156 Right-to-access RTA Migrating processorsMonarch processor Online activation Temporary capacity TiCAP, TiCOD Virtual partitionVPars 158 Instant Capacity Manpages ICOD 5 Manpage Initializing an iCOD Server160 Codewords Software RemovalContractual Status Of iCOD Processors Virtual Partitions 162 Processor Sets TiCOD Temporary Capacity Program ICOD Cell Board 164 Icodmodify 1M Manpage Synopsis Options and Arguments 166 Appendix C 167 168 Appendix C 169 Environment Variables International Code Set Support170 Icodmodify -a 1 Add horsepower nowSuper User Icodmodify -f admin@research.corp.comIcodmodify -t -a 1 Temp use of one CPUSuper User Icodmodify -s 8 Set active CPUs to 8Super User 172 Icodnotify 1M Manpage Options 174 Icodnotify superuser@corp.com Icodnotify -a onIcodnotify -a off Icodnotify -n on Icodstat 1M Manpage 176 Information displayed for the local virtual partition Information displayed for the local hard partition 178 Icodstat 1M Manpage Appendix C 179 Global iCOD information Allocation of iCOD Resources Among Partitions180 ICOD Partition Configuration Information 182 Icodd 1M Manpage 184 Index 185 186 187