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202 IBM eServer zSeries 990 Technical Guide
Initiation
Before a customer can order temporary capacity, they must have a signed agreement for
Customer Initiated Upgrade (CIU) facility. In addition to this agreement, they will need to
acknowledge and agree to additional specific terms which govern the use of temporary
capacity. At the completion of signing a contract, an order is placed through CIU to install an
On/Off CoD right to use feature. This feature cannot be installed if CBU is already active on
the z990 server. Once installed, the customer is free to order and activate temporary capacity.
Ordering
Typically, On/Off CoD can only be ordered through CIU; however, there will be an RPQ
available for customers who do not have an Remote Support Facility (RSF) connection.
If an order is attempted prior to establishing the right to use, or if the configuration has no
permanent CPs, that order will not be processed. Similar to a permanent upgrade, the
customer will order 1 to n CPs, ICFs, IFLs, and/or zAAPs worth of temporary capacity. A LIC
record is established and staged to RETAIN® for this order where it remains available for 30
days. This record, once activated, has no expiration date; however, an individual record can
only be activated once. Subsequent sessions will require a new order to be generated
producing a new LIC record for that specific order.
Figure 8-9 on page 203 shows a Resource Link Web page that displays an On/Off CoD order
example.