Temporary Instant Capacity for Unlicensed Processors
Temporary Instant Capacity Expiration and License Enforcement
IMPORTANT
Temporary Instant Capacity Expiration and License Enforcement
If you leave unlicensed processors activated beyond the purchased temporary capacity duration, the software will automatically deactivate one or more processors on the next reboot of any partition in the complex.
After the temporary capacity is depleted, and you continue to have more active processors than licensed processors across the complex, a notice appears at the bottom of the icod_stat output similar to the following:
WARNING: Temporary capacity has expired and this complex is out of compliance with the iCOD contract because there are
2 more active CPUs than there are CPU licenses. Deactivation of CPUs may occur during partition reboot to bring the system into compliance. In order to avoid the deactivation of CPUs upon reboot, you need to take corrective action immediately. Either deactivate 2 processor(s), apply additional temporary capacity codewords, or purchase and apply
As stated in the warning, if unlicensed processors continue to be used, then 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. You must purchase additional temporary capacity or purchase the appropriate number of (RTU) processor licenses to be in full compliance.
See “Temporary Instant Capacity Exceptions” on page 86 for examples of the error messages that are sent as a result of license enforcement.
Auditing of temporary capacity is done at the complex level on Instant Capacity systems that support partitioning. While temporary capacity may have been purchased for use by a specific partition, it is available to all partitions in the complex.
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