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Temporary Instant Capacity for Unlicensed Processors

Temporary Instant Capacity Overview

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Temporary Instant Capacity Overview

You can purchase an amount of temporary capacity (TiCAP) time for currently unlicensed (and inactive) processors in your Instant Capacity system. Temporary capacity can be purchased in units of multiple processor-days. Temporary capacity allows one or more inactive processors to be activated for up to the specified period of pre-paid processor minutes, without requiring permanent license(s) for the processor(s).

You can activate and deactivate inactive processors as you wish until the elapsed activation time equals your prepaid temporary capacity duration. For example, with a prepaid duration of 30 processor-days of temporary capacity, you can activate one processor for 30 days or four processors for one hour a day for 180 days (or any combination that totals 43,200 processor-minutes).

Temporary capacity activations are persistent. That is, activations using temporary capacity survive in a partition that is rebooted. You must deactivate processors to stop consumption of temporary capacity. The processors deactivated need not be on the same partition as those you activated to start consuming temporary capacity.

Temporary capacity credits are not transferable from one system to another. They may be used on any partition in the system for which they were purchased.

If temporary capacity is depleted and you continue to have more active processors than licensed processors across the complex, on the next reboot of any partition in the complex the software will automatically deactivate one or more unlicensed processors in order to bring the system into a state closer to licensing compliance. The Instant Capacity software will deactivate as many processors as is necessary to either stop consumption of temporary capacity or to bring the partition to the minimum number of required active processors.

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Second Edition Manufacturing Part Number B9073-90081 September Legal Notices Publication History Http//docs.hp.com Ls -a -i BoldfaceUser input 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 System Overview OverviewSoftware Product Overview System Mgmt Commands Instant Capacity System Elements Software Solutions PortalAdministration 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 Software Requirements Instant Capacity RequirementsProgram Requirements Required Patches for HP-UX 11i For Instant Capacity Versions B.07.x on HP-UX 11iHP-UX 11i v1 Requirements HP-UX 11i v2 Requirements Mail RequirementsFor Versions B.07.x on HP-UX 11i Roles Requirement License Requirement Instant Capacity Requirements Processors Instant Capacity ComponentsOverview Cell Boards Memory Instant Capacity Codewords Instant Capacity Compliance Enforcement Instant Capacity Compliance and Enforcement Processor Configuration Change Notification Usr/sbin/icodnotify -n off Processing Processor ActivationIncreasing Capacity Permanent RTU license to be acquired, as in . See for Temporary Instant Capacity TiCAP Cell Board Instant Capacity Usr/sbin/swverify B9073BA Instant Capacity Software ValidationUsr/sbin/swlist B9073BA Instant Capacity System Status Reporting Timezone for icodd Daemon Timezone for icodd Daemon Chapter Installing and Uninstalling Systems Installing Instant Capacity SoftwareFactory Integrated HP-UX Media For HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2 Installing fromFor HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2 Installing from the HP Software Depot Usr/sbin/icodnotify replyaddress For All InstallationsUsr/sbin/icodmodify -c contactemailaddress 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 Example Setting System-Contact InformationSetting the System-Contact’s E-mail Address Usr/sbin/icodmodify -c mjones@corp.com Processor Applying a Right-To-Use RTU CodewordLicensing a Example Applying a RTU Codeword Application of the codeword increments the count of Licensed Activating Processors Activating Processors in nPartitions Constraints Usr/sbin/icodmodify -a 1 Add CPU for new FY Bill P Instant Capacity Activation Example SessionExample 4-3 Activating an Additional Processor Processors Deactivating ProcessorsDeactivating NPartitions Example Deactivating an Active Processor Deactivation Example Session forHardware-partitionable Systems Usr/sbin/icodmodify -d Usr/sbin/icodmodify -D -s Overriding Deferred Processor Activations and DeactivationsUsr/sbin/icodmodify -D -a Usr/sbin/icodmodify -a Usr/sbin/icodmodify -s Load-Balancing Active Processors Assigned with 3 active and 1 inactive Assigning a Cell to a PartitionPartition pre-modification state One cell Partition post-modification state Cell General, when an unassigned cell is assigned to a partition, With 2 active and 2 inactive processors in each Unassigning a Cell from a PartitionPartition pre-modification state Three cells With 4 unused processors. The system has With 3 active and 1 inactive processor in eachPost-modification state Unassigned cell Cell One RTU processor license available Entire complex Software Application Considerations Processor Test Activation on Instant Capacity Systems Failed Monarch Processors Replacement of Failed ProcessorsLpmc and Hpmc 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 Example 5-1 Applying a Temporary Capacity Codeword Using Temporary Instant CapacityAcquiring and Configuring Temporary Instant Capacity Utilizing Temporary Instant Capacity Usr/sbin/icodmodify -t -a Using Temporary Instant Capacity Tracking the Usage of Temporary Instant Capacity Usr/sbin/icodstat Reminder TemporaryExpiration 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 100 Activation of an Instant Capacity Cell BoardUsr/sbin/parmodify -p 3 -m 0/5y Chapter 101 Usr/sbin/parmodify -p 3 -m 0/5n Accidental Activation of an Instant CapacityCell Board 102 Instant Capacity Cell Board Activation Exception Error Cell Board Instant Capacity and Temporary 104 Troubleshooting Handling Compliance Exceptions 106 Chapter 107 108 Usr/bin/ps -e grep icodd Troubleshooting the Instant CapacitySoftware Steps for E-mail TroubleshootingAdditional Connectivity Diagnosing E-mail Configuration 112 Frequently Asked Questions 114 Instant Capacity SoftwareHow can I get the Instant Capacity B.07.x software bundle? Chapter 115 116 Triggered By Mail Message What e-mail is sent by the Instant Capacity software?Mail sent by the Instant Capacity software Asset reporting e-mail sent by the Instant Capacity software 118 Special Considerations 120 Assumed Values in icodstatAssumed Processor Values 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 Compatible Virtual Partition Environment Boot Time ComplianceExample A-2 vPar Boot Time Compliance Message 136 Temporary Capacity and Virtual Partitions 138 Usr/sbin/icodstat Appendix a 139 140 Static Virtual PartitionsLpmc Deactivations in Virtual Partitions Psets on vPars Instant Capacity Compatibility with Processor SetsPsets on nPars 142 Configuring E-Mail on Instant Capacity Systems 144 Mail ConfigurationBefore you Start Sendmail Overview of E-mail Routing Across the Internet 146 Steps to Confirm or Diagnose E-mail Configuration Specified from Configuring aDefault 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 Other Measurement Software Measurement Software on Instant Capacity SystemsOpenView Measurement Products 152 Dynamic Processor Resilience DPRMonarch Processors Glossary Instant Capacity Terminology 154 Hard partition Deconfigured processorDeactivated processor 156 Monarch processor Right-to-access RTAMigrating processors Online activation VPars Temporary capacity TiCAP, TiCODVirtual partition 158 Instant Capacity Manpages 160 ICOD 5 ManpageInitializing an iCOD Server Contractual Status Of iCOD Processors CodewordsSoftware Removal 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 169 170 Environment VariablesInternational Code Set Support Icodmodify -t -a 1 Temp use of one CPUSuper User Icodmodify -a 1 Add horsepower nowSuper UserIcodmodify -f admin@research.corp.com Icodmodify -s 8 Set active CPUs to 8Super User 172 Icodnotify 1M Manpage Options 174 Icodnotify -a off Icodnotify superuser@corp.comIcodnotify -a on 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 179 180 Global iCOD informationAllocation of iCOD Resources Among Partitions ICOD Partition Configuration Information 182 Icodd 1M Manpage 184 Index 185 186 187